February 28, 2008
For Corrections, Next Year’s Layoffs May Be Steep
The proposed staff reductions of 5,854 "personnel years" for the 2008-09 fiscal year that begins July 1 are contingent on legislative approval of the governor's plan to release of 22,000 inmates statewide. The prisoner-release order - which applies to releases of "nonserious, nonviolent, and non sexual offenders" is still pending in legislature.
"To achieve the budget projections, there needs to be a significant reduction in staff," said Seth Unger, spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). "We believe that many of these savings would be achieved by eliminating vacant positions and offering early retirements."
LINK - CapitolWeekly.net
