Check out CURB’s Overview of the 2024-25 May Revise Corrections Budget  bit.ly/24-25mayoverview
 

Learn more about the budget at the upcoming CURB x Budget 2 Save Lives Budget Advocacy training on May 23rd  RSVP: bit.ly/b2slbudgetbreakdown
 

In a time when our social safety net is facing BILLIONS in cuts, why does CDCR's budget remain virtually untouchable? Governor Newsom's budget creates a recipe for recidivism—cutting essential services that help address the root causes of harm and keep people out of the criminal legal system. We won't go back to the regressive, tough on crime era that helped cause the incarceration crisis in our state! 

Join CURB’s #CloseCAPrisons campaign in demanding that the Governor’s administration collaborate with the state legislature to implement the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s recommendation and close at least 5 more state prisons. Our state can save $1.5 billion in ongoing operational cost savings, plus billions more in infrastructure costs. CURB believes this process should start with the urgent closure of the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco. 

TAKE ACTION HERE  bit.ly/closeCRC 

Closing at least 5 more state prisons sends a powerful message: CA will not go backwards on criminal justice reform! It’s more urgent than ever to curb prison spending and redirect funds to protect our communities from austerity measures. It is past time for California to invest in care, not cages.