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February 7, 2008
Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) Report: Correctional Officer Pay, Benefits, and Labor Relations

The administration proposes a 5 percent raise for correctional officers and legislation to allow it to impose a labor settlement on the officers' union, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA). We find that the officers' compensation levels are sufficient to allow the prisons to meet personnel needs at the present time, but we generally agree with other administration proposals to increase management control in prisons. We note that the dysfunctional relationship between the administration and CCPOA makes it more difficult to address the many issues facing the state's prison and personnel management systems...

View the FULL REPORT released February 7, 2008 by the LAO. (20 pages)

February 2008
CDCR Conceptual Program Plan for Secure Reentry Correctional Facility

[Taken from "Project Description" Page 2-1]

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will establish secure Reentry Facilities pursuant to Public Safety and Offender Services Act of 2007.
Facilities will be located in Cities and Counties throughout the State of California.
Reentry Facilities will provide Custody and Rehabilitation for offenders serving less than 12 months of their sentence and parolees required to return to state custody for violating the terms of their parole.
Reentry facilities will vary in size, however will not exceed 500 beds.
Facilities will not operate beyond design bed capacity.
Cities and Counties will develop local planning teams to plan for specific programs and services that meet the needs of their community.
Reentry Facilities will provide a therapeutic treatment environment using evidence based Cognitive Behavioral Programs.

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