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San Quentin staffing and programming proposals draw scrutiny amid May revision cuts
Summary
The administration seeks funding to staff and operate a new San Quentin Rehabilitation Center learning facility and expand programming, but the LAO and some senators questioned whether the priorities and plans are sufficiently defined given budget constraints.
The May revision sustains the administration’s January proposal to staff and open the new educational and vocational center at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting or scaling back parts of the request because the administration had not provided a clear, written strategic plan for the prison’s transformation.
LAO analysts said the staffing request to activate new space is reasonable but recommended rejecting additional program augmentations that lack a clearly articulated implementation plan, such as a proposed bachelor’s degree program. The LAO also identified that renovations for an…
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