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| Budget Balanced For Inmate Labor Program |
| By capitolweekly.net |
| Published: 07/08/2010 |
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California’s inmate labor program, a self-sufficient system that doesn’t rely on the state’s deficit-riddled General Fund, has adopted a balanced budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year – one of the few solvent pieces of state government. The governing board of the California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA) approved the $180 million budget as part of its annual plan at its June 29 meeting. The profit margin is down, but still in the black. “In these tough economic times the CalPIA has been able to maintain profitability through increased efficiencies, thereby continuing its self sufficiency,” said the Authority’s general manager, Chuck Pattillo. “CalPIA is the CDCR’s (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) most successful rehabilitative program, and as a self sufficient program, CalPIA business operations help reduce prison violence, reimburse victims, save taxpayer dollars, and develop work skills.” Read More. |
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