State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Whereas each position cost CDCR an average of $110, 000 i n 2010 ‑11, each position cost CDCR an average of $158, 000 i n 2018 ‑19, a 43  p ercent increase —nearly triple the rate of inflation. Increased Pension Benefit Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - To further support the reorganization and establishment of DYCR, the Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $19. 8  m illion General Fund and 112  n ew positions in 2020 ‑21. Specifically, the budget proposes: $12. 2  m illion (increasing to $13. 9  m illion annually beginning in 2021 ‑2 2) a nd 112  n ew positions for various administrative functions that were
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Since the beginning of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state inmate population declined by about 25,400 ( 21  p ercent) —from about 123, 100 i nmates on February 28, 2020 t o 97, 700 o n October 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Under this proposal, the tool would be implemented in an additional 10 c ourts in 2021 ‑22, 21 c ourts in 2022 ‑23, and the last 20 c ourts in 2023 ‑24. The Governor ’s budget proposes $4. 4  m illion in 2021 ‑22, declining to $2. 7  m illion annually beginning in 2024 ‑25, to support this expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - As we will discuss in greater detail later, these increased costs are in part due to the State Bar ’s request that the Legislature increase its annual fees to pay for 58 n ew positions. Major Components of Employee Compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - Following implementation of S B   443 i n 2017, the state ’s share significantly declined to 12  p ercent and remained at this level in 2018, as shown in Figure  5. This is potentially due in part to S B  443 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

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

Feb 19, 2019 - Specifically, we recommend that the Legislature approve $700, 000 i n 2019 ‑20, $800, 000 i n 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, and five instructors on a three ‑year, limited ‑term basis. This would allow the department to implement an inmate literacy mentorship pilot with up to 100 i nmate mentors and 2,000 students across five different prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - The Governor ’s Executive Order N-36 ‑20 directed the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) to suspend in-person parole hearings for 60 days. The Secretary of CDCR may extend this suspension for additional 30-day increments as needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - . $47.1 million General Fund in 2022-23, $76.3 million in 2023-24, and $40.4 million in 2024-25 to treat Hepatitis C patients. $10.6 million net increase to implement the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice-Involved Initiative within CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The administration expects these changes to reduce the average daily inmate population by about 2, 900 i n 2018 ‑19, growing to a roughly 5, 000 i nmate reduction by 2020 ‑ 21 r elative to its current level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762