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| Budget Cuts, Ect. Hurt Struggling WA DOC |
| By theolympian.com |
| Published: 11/01/2010 |
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The state’s plan to eliminate critical jobs and programs at the Department of Corrections will not only endanger the lives of the brave men and women who staff the adult prison system in the state of Washington, but will impede economic recovery and threaten the safety of our communities. Over the past three years, the state has eliminated more than 1,200 positions and slashed more than $220 million from Corrections’ annual budget. The state shut down two prisons entirely and closed units at two other DOC facilities, despite the fact that inmate populations are higher than forecasted. Furthermore, the state has raised health care costs for correctional employees, cut community corrections programs and imposed temporary layoffs. Now the state wants to make more cuts to the tune of $53 million. The problem is that there’s no place left to cut without severely compromising safety. In the latest round of cuts, the state has ordered monthly lockdowns for inmates, the elimination of recreational and educational programming, cuts to chemical dependency counseling and the elimination of custody staffing in key parts of the prison. Read More. |
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