November 15, 2010
“Experts” opine on Gov-elect Brown and CDCR budget cuts
In light of a diminishing budget and court orders to reduce overcrowding, Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is expected to continue the cost-cutting and population reducing measures already under way for the state prison system.
State officials plan to cut $1.1 billion from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation this fiscal year, according to a budget report from the state Legislative Analyst's Office. Prison officials are also considering cuts to corrections officer staffing as well as implementing a 12-hour workday for the officers in response to the shrinking budget.
Jerry Evans, a Brown spokesman, said it's too early to provide detailed comments on Brown's plan for dealing with an overcrowded prison system...
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