Reports & Research
Ward Per Capita Cost
Ward Per Capita Cost
Fiscal Year 2002/03
Per Capita Cost $49,200
Ward Programs
$18, 240
38%
Includes individual and group counseling and therapy sessions and such programs a Work Experience/Employability Skills Training, and recreational/cultural activities.
Medical
$6,320
13%
This includes general medical care plus dental care. Minimum health standards have to be maintained.
Education
$6,970
14%
Includes academic and vocational education teachers and support costs. During Fiscal Year 2000-2001, CYA wards earned 533 high school diplomas, 278 General Education Diplomas, and 4 Community college Associate of Arts Degrees.
Custody & Surveillance
$6,570
13%
Includes security staff, detention, and transportation costs.
Case Planning
$4,540
9%
Includes diagnostic studies, progress evaluations, and parole activities.
Feeding
$2,680
5%
The Youth Authority provides three meals a day and is the only agency of its kind to meet the daily nutritional requirements recommended by the Federal Government.
Facilities Operations
$3,320
7%
The eleven secure institutions and four youth conservation camps must operate 24 hours a day every day of the year. Ward crews augment professional staff to help with institutional maintenance.
Clothing/Personal Care
$410
1%
Includes the cost of clothing, laundry and other personal care items, such as towels, toilet paper, etc.
