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$7.3B overhaul deal reached
By The San Francisco Chronicle
Published: 04/26/2007

SACRAMENTO, CA - Legislative leaders announced Wednesday they had reached an agreement to build 53,000 new prison and jail beds as part of a $7.3 billion construction plan aimed at appeasing federal judges threatening to take actions that could lead to the early release of inmates.

After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, both the state Senate and Assembly expect to vote on the plan this morning, less than 24 hours after it was released publicly. Read more.

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