September 15, 2009
Legislature stopped short: Prison reform inadequate
The only major legislation the Assembly and state Senate managed to push through before ending the regular session in the wee hours Saturday will slash nearly $1 billion from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget and reduce the prison population by about 16,000 inmates.
That might seem like an accomplishment but, unfortunately, it is inadequate on both counts.
The state was supposed to find a way to trim $1.2 billion from corrections. Now California's perilous budget is at least $200 million off kilter…
LINK - TheReporter.com
