September 27, 2009
One prison expansion off; two moving forward
The state has called off an expansion of Tehachapi's state prison to relieve overcrowding but still plans to add onto prisons in Wasco and Delano.
State and federal officials determined that some Assembly Bill 900 funds identified for infill beds need to be spent on healthcare beds instead, said Deborah Hysen, chief deputy secretary of facility planning, construction and management at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The federal courts have mandated that California bring medical care in prisons up to constitutional standards. A receiver is overseeing the work…
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