The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - Such goals could include better addressing the mental health or housing needs of individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Firearms Recent Increase in Firearm Deaths. As shown in Figure  4 , total firearm ‑related deaths increased from 2,925 deaths in 2019 to 3,428  deaths in 2020 —an increase of 503 deaths (or  17  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - However, as part of the May Revision for the 2020 ‑21 budget, the Governor proposed a plan to instead “realign ” or shift the responsibility of DJJ for housing certain juvenile offenders from the state to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - CaliforniaVolunteers is a non ‑profit entity housed within the Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research. It administers $ 40  m illion annually in federal AmeriCorps grants in support of programs in California such as programs aimed at disaster preparedness and recovery, connecting homeless individuals to resources, and providing assistance at self ‑help legal centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 22, 2016 - Part of this increase would support the establishment of a new Transitional Housing Program for long –term offenders while they are on parole. The requested funding would allow CDCR to contract for residency and rehabilitative services for 400 long –term offenders upon full implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3359

CDC Disciplinary Confinement Practices Need Improvement [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - As a means of controlling prison violence, CDC has established several “disciplinary confinement” options, including administrative segregation and special housing units. Despite increasing use of such options, data show inmate assaults (and the associated state costs) continue to increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1257

The Use of Lease or Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 1984 - The State of California has a pressing need to provide more capacity to house inmates in the state's prison system. As of March 1984, there were 38,482 inmates in the prison system which has a design capacity for only 27,000 inmates. Moreover, the Department of Corrections expects the inmate population to increase to 52,345 by 1987.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3091

The Use of Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 1984 - The State of California has a pressing need to provide more capacity to house inmates in the state's prison system. As of March 1984, there were 38,482 inmates in the prison system which has a design capacity for only 27,000 inmates. Moreover, the Department of Corrections expects the inmate population to increase to 52,345 by 1987.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3142