February 3, 2010
CDCR promises better inmate rehab services but cuts $250 million from programs?
CDCR stands for California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, but after $250 million in cuts to the rehabilitation programs, some believe it should just be called CDC.
Douglas Jockinsen, a correctional facility teacher who could be laid off March 1 said, "There is no 'R' in CDCR. And the programs that are left are a shadow of their former selves. They are the only programs that have shown to cut recidivism, people coming back to prison."
CDCR's Web site says "Inmates who learn to read and write and those who gain a skill are far more likely to succeed upon release. Those who do not are more likely to re-offend and end up back in prison."
With the hundreds of teacher cuts, CDCR will also have a new model when it comes to education — model they admit is not ideal….
LINK - Turnto23.com
