September 20, 2011
Chowchilla fears prison changes
The city of Chowchilla has an unusual demographic. According to the Census Bureau 40% of the population is in prison. But that's apparently not a problem.
Madera County Supervisor David Rogers puts it this way, "Chowchilla is much like, if I can compare it, like Mayberry, used to be on the Andy Griffith show many years ago."
Like Mayberry, if Aunt B is in behind bars.
Seven thousand women are locked up in the Central California Women's Facility and its neighbor the Valley State Prison for Women. But those numbers are likely to drop...
LINK - ABCLocal.go.com
