June 25, 2009
Schwarzenegger rejects inmate health care plan
The Schwarzenegger administration has rejected a plan designed to end years of litigation over inmate medical care in California's prison system.
In a letter obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, Corrections Secretary Matthew Cate tells a court-appointed receiver that the state cannot afford the $1.9 billion fix.
It cites legislation signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007 that provides about $8 billion for prison construction, including $1 billion dedicated to health care improvements…
LINK - ChicoER.com (Chico Enterprise-Record)
