CA: Prison probe panel sought by governor

Sac Bee ^ | 2/2/04 | Gary Delsohn

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Responding to criticism that the state's prison system is beset with corruption and mismanagement, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday he'll appoint a special commission to investigate the problems.

Although aides said Schwarzenegger announced the move earlier than expected and that details won't be available for several weeks, he said in a talk radio interview that his commission would "really study the whole prison system … the overspending that has occurred, why is this kind of corruption going on.

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But Jim Mayer, head of the Little Hoover Commission, which recently issued its own study calling the state's parole system a "billion-dollar failure," said the problem with trying to reform the prison system has not been lack of information.

"There have been ideas," he said. "The problem has been the willingness to implement significant reforms. Unless he's going to structure a commission that will deliver the political will, the outcome won't be any different."

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Mr. Mayer, Thank You for stating the obvious. Unfortunately, the regime lives on, imo.. whether folks want to admit it or not.

This is nothing more than smoke and mirrors,, the illusion of doing something, promising to come down hard,, but let's audit the books first.

The prison guards union and others don't want to change and neither does state government. It may have a new manager but it's still the same old "owners".

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Payback to the prison guard union for backing Davis. :)

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Here is one of the CCPOA's bills. Imagine if this passed?

AB 1324, by Assembly Member Darrell Steinberg, would provide life-long health care benefits for dependents of peace officers when they (the dependent) contract a blood-borne disease as a result of the peace officer's duties. The measure was assigned to the workers' compensation conference committee, and is still with that committee.

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Payback to the prison guard union for backing Davis. :)

I hope he carries it out. I suspect the 'rats would like any excuse to release at least half the prisoners in the system...

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This cartoonist hit it right on the head. All the new little lap dogs in the Assembly line up to follow as though the leader is in heat...