Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This is because both agencies already need to collect much of the specified data for other purposes. For example, CDCR already knows which prison spaces it uses for rehabilitative purposes and how much time is scheduled for each rehabilitative program in that  space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - The marginal cost better captures how much the state saves when one fewer person enters prison, such as savings on food, clothing, and medical care. In contrast, the average cost includes cost s that often are only saved when entire facilities are closed, such as facility or correctional staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - For example, how would people at other prisons learn of the benefits of SQRC? What are the intermediate positive steps and institutional responses that would mark someone ’s pathway to SQRC? How Would the Administration ’s Vision Be Implemented?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Specifically, we recommend the Legislature set enrollment expectations for each segment, decide how much to provide for graduation and other core student support initiatives, and determine how much to provide for compensation increases and other operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons [Publication Details]

Jul 1, 2024 - Due to legislation enacted a decade ago, the availability of postsecondary courses at state prisons has expanded significantly. In this report, we focus on California Community College programs at state prisons. After providing background on these programs, we cover trends in student outcomes and explain how these programs are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - Ultimately, the Legislature ’s financing approach will depend on how it weighs support for short-term budget priorities against reducing long-term budget obligations. However, given the current budget problem facing the state —including our office ’s assessment that the problem will likely be even larger than the Governor projects —and the state ’s relatively low DSR, the Legislature might want to switch to lease revenue bonds instead of cash financing for some of the projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709