Government
Jan. 14, 2011
Governor's Budget Increases Prison Funding
Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget increases prison spending by $300 million.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation would receive about $300 million more in state money in 2011-12 under Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget, making it one of the few departments to avoid cutbacks, let alone see a budget increase.
The financial boost is striking in light of the serious reductions to other departments, agencies and branches of government. CDCR's budget i...
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