August 18, 2009
Editorial: “Prison no place for indiscriminate penny-pinching”
If you know people who work at Pelican Bay State Prison (and who doesn't in Del Norte County?) be kind to them. They are probably feeling under siege.
There's a tendency to think of the 1,500-plus Pelican Bay workers as the lucky ones around here, pulling in wages and benefits equal to their counterparts in more expensive parts of California. Certainly they earn more than most of the local work force, and we should all be thankful for that because the prison payroll is obviously a big driver of our region's economy.
So we're not saying feel sorry for them. Just be kind to them…
LINK - Triplicate.com
