LAO 2006-07 Budget Analysis: Judicial/Criminal Justice Issue-By-Issue TOC
Analysis of the 2006-07 Budget Bill
Judicial/Criminal Justice Issue-By-Issue Contents
Overview
Expenditure Proposal and Trends
Spending by Major Program
Major Budget Changes
Departmental Issues
Judicial Branch (0250)
Automatic Spending for Entire Budget Not Justified
Background
What Is SAL?
Governor’s Proposal Expands Application of SAL
No Clear Policy Rationale for Expansion of SAL to Judiciary
Automatic Spending Is Not Good Fiscal Policy
Information Systems Request Not Justified
Department of Justice (0820)
Several Requests Lack Adequate Justification
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (5225)
Budget Overview
Budget Proposal
Current-Year Deficiency
Adult Corrections
Who Is in Prison?
Inmate and Parole Population Management Issues
Inmate Population Projected to Increase
Caseload Will Likely Require Further Adjustment
Correctional Programs
Recidivism Reduction Proposal Requires Modification
Governor Proposes to Put the “R” in CDCR
Proposal Could Make Sense, but Is Incomplete and Too Ambitious
Operations Policies and Practices Limit Reach of Proposal
Modify Proposal to Reflect More Realistic Implementation
Adopt Policies and Practices That Facilitate Program Delivery
Correctional Health Care
Expanding Telemedicine Program Could Reduce Costs and Improve Health Care
Administration Agrees to Costly Inmate Dental Plan
Health Care Vacancies Raise Concerns; Cost the State
Correctional Administration
Custody Assistants Would Reduce State Costs and Improve Operations
Various Proposals Need Modification
Budgeting for Lifer Parole Hearings Requires Modification
Department Should Report on Progress of the Reorganization
Department Has Not Provided Reports to Legislature
Juvenile Justice
Who Is in the Division of Juvenile Justice?
Population Issues
Juvenile Offender Population Continues to Decline; Projections Will Be Updated in May
Safety and Welfare Remedial Plan Not Final
Request for Funding to Implement Health Care Remedial Plan Is Premature
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