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| Prison beds, rehab delayed |
| By The Sacramento Bee |
| Published: 02/18/2008 |
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CALIFORNIA - The state corrections agency still hasn't broken ground on new prison bed space, and its plan to redirect the lives of its inmates has come under criticism. Lawmakers say they are frustrated by the delays and wonder if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants the federal courts, instead of him, to grant early releases to tens of thousands of inmates to relieve prison overcrowding. At issue is the rollout of Assembly Bill 900, the state's $7.9 billion plan enacted last May to repair California's faltering prison system. Corrections officials say the plan to add 53,000 beds to the system and tie most of them to new rehabilitation programs is running late, but still working. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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