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| CA Prison Fate About Population, Money |
| By californiawatch.org |
| Published: 12/06/2010 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision on how California must address its colossally overcrowded prisons is about the unconstitutional state of inmate health care. But it’s also about money. Specifically, the hundreds of millions of dollars the state spends each year to house prisoners it does not technically have space to incarcerate. The federal courts ordered California to release some 40,000 inmates to improve medical services; the state is challenging that order, which has put the issue before the top court. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger embraced the mandate as a budget-cutting proposal, projected to save more than $300 million by the 2011 fiscal year. The state Legislative Analyst’s Office found the governor’s estimated savings were probably a bit inflated, but otherwise endorsed the effort. Read More. |
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