The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Additionally, DOJ discussed the benefits and drawbacks of various methods for implementing a cost ‑sharing model with local agencies. Such methods included establishing: (1)  an hourly rate for services provided, (2)  a flat fee by type of service provided, (3)  a flat fee by county, and (4)  a hybrid flat fee ‑hourly rate model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - To complete projects of similar scope at the state ’s 30 other prisons not currently scheduled for deactivation would cost over $800  million in additional annual debt service —a total cost of about $20  billion over 25 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - As absent this proposal direct state funding for self-help centers would decrease to $11  million beginning in 2024 ‑25, this proposal represents a budget augmentation. However, if approved, this proposed augmentation would maintain direct state funding for self-help centers at $30  million —the level it has been at since 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Until a new formula is operative, we recommend the Legislature require the Chancellor ’s Office to report certain data by October 1 each year on the incarcerated students whom community colleges serve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget estimates such costs to be $1.2  million in 2024-25 and $978,000 in 2025-26. After the deduction of CDTFA costs, Chapter  231 requires monies be allocated pursuant to the priority order listed in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget (1)  provides $1.5  million General Fund in 2023-24 and $62  million in 2024-25 to replace roofs at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego and (2)  reverts $30  million of the $100  million included in the 2021-22 budget for deferred maintenance projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - As shown in Figure  1 , the state ’s inmate and parolee populations have declined significantly over the past several years, primarily as a result of the above policy changes. Specifically, between June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2019, the inmate population declined from about 162, 400 t o 125,500 ( 23  p ercent) and the parolee population declined from about 90, 800 t o 50,800 ( 44  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - CDCR Is Required to Provide Free Voice Calling to People in Prison. Chapter  827 of 2022 (S B  1008 , Becker) specifies that CDCR shall provide accessible, functional voice calls free of charge. On January 1, 2023, CDCR began implementing this requirement by paying all charges accrued for voice calls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $19. 1  m illion General Fund annually for three years to supplement $11. 2  m illion in existing support from the TCTF ($6. 2  m illion) and IMF ($ 5  m illion). This increased the total annual direct funding for self ‑help centers to $30. 3  m illion through 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison [Publication Details]

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