Government
Sep. 19, 2009
Rehab Faces Cuts Despite High Recidivism
Although California's prison inmates lead the nation with a 70 percent recidivism rate, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is cutting one third of its budget dedicated to adult offender rehabilitation programs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SACRAMENTO Although California's prison inmates lead the nation with a 70 percent recidivism rate, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is cutting one third of its budget dedicated to adult offender rehabilitation programs and eliminating 1,000 positions to reach the final piece of a $1.2 million budget reduction. Cuts to the department by lawmakers last week only accounted for $1 bi...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In