August 16, 2009
Prison problems: Legislature Opinion Pieces in the San Bernadino Sun
Prison reform will be one of the most contentious issues the state Legislature has to deal with when it returns to session on Monday.
Last month's budget deal included a $1.2 billion cut to the budget of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislative leaders proposed saving that amount through reforms that would result in reducing the prison population by about 27,000. But Republican legislators balked at the plan, endangering the two-thirds vote needed to pass the budget.
So the prison cost savings became part of the budget package, but with the specific avenues for cutting expenses left to be determined later…
LINK - SBSun.com
