Posts Tagged ‘Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’
Judges Agree to Schwarzenegger’s Plan
In August federal judges ruled against the state of California in two lawsuits brought by prison inmates who argued that overcrowding led to poor medical and health care. After months of modifying proposals to reduce the California prison population, Governor Schwarzenegger’s latest plan has been accepted by a panel of judges.
Read more about the plan here.
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California Shifts Money From Prisons to Schools
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to reduce prison costs in California and funnel the saved money into higher education. Though the details of his new plan are not yet clear, it seems the proposal calls for some privatization of California prisons and/or services. The proposal will require a constitutional amendment or ballot box action.
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New California Plan Submitted
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has submitted a new plan for inmate reduction in California, just three weeks after his initial plan was rejected by a panel of judges who threatened him with contempt of court for not meeting their demand for a proposal to reduce the inmate population by 40,000 prisoners over two years. This new proposal would open up 42,000 inmate beds by 2011.
Read more here.
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Governor’s Plan Seeks More Time
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered to California federal judges a road map to reduce the California prison population. According to his plan, the state would reduce the inmate population by 40,000 over the course of five years. This plan is in direct contradiction to the plan asked for by the judges that calls for this reduction of the prison population in two years.
Read more about the governor’s plan here…
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