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| Calif. Gov. Proposes Cutting Prisons |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 03/22/2002 |
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Gov. Gray Davis has proposed shutting down five of the state's nine private prisons in a move he says could save the state about $5 million a year. Davis' plan, outlined in the state budget, also suggests phasing out the remaining prisons after their contracts expire. Davis had promised the Correctional Peace Officers Association, one of the most influential interest groups in the state, that he would eventually end the state's experiment with private prisons. In return, the union spent $2.3 million to help elect Davis four years ago. The union has fought the use of private prisons because it has no jurisdiction over them. Davis spokesman Steven Maviglio said the union's political influence had nothing to do with Davis' proposal to close the prisons. 'The main reason is to save money and because of the declining inmate population,' he said. 'But one of the reasons is that privatization is more trouble than it has been worth. There have been a lot of lawsuits and headaches.' The five private prisons scheduled for closure house a combined 1,400 inmates. Although the state's prison population has fallen in recent years, California's 33 public prisons remain at nearly 190 percent of capacity, according to the Department of Corrections. |
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