October 9, 2008
S.J. to meet on prison care overhaul
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson on Wednesday ordered state officials to explain in a hearing later this month how and when they will give federal prison health care receiver J. Clark Kelso $250 million.
The San Francisco judge's order came as San Joaquin County officials announced an upcoming meeting with Kelso's staff to open a direct dialogue with the receiver's office about how his plans could hurt the local community's health care services.
Kelso seeks a total of $8 billion to build seven inmate medical centers to care for 10,000 mentally and physically ill state prisoners. Kelso plans to build the first 1,500-bed medical center southeast of Stockton…
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