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Sacramento Bee: California could close three more state prisons. Gavin Newsom’s budget says
UPDATED MAY 13, 2022 BY WES VENTEICHER Inmates walk across the grounds of Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal suggests California could close three more prisons in the next three years. Citing reductions in the number of people in prison, Newsom’s
Press Release: State Lawmakers And Analysts Challenge CDCR’s Request For Billions In New Infrastructure Spending
March 22, 2022 State Lawmakers And Analysts Challenge CDCR’s Request For Billions In New Infrastructure Spending Community advocates call CDCR a “rogue” department, as legislators cite poor long-term planning and skyrocketing spending on incarceration SACRAMENTO, CA––Proposals for billions of dollars in infrastructure prison spending from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) faced scrutiny yesterday
LA Times Op-Ed: When a prison closes, the town where it sits has a chance for redemption
BY BRIAN KANEDA JAN. 21, 2022 The scheduled deactivation of California Correctional Center has become a hot-button issue for the town of Susanville, sparking anger and a still-pending lawsuit to prevent the prison from closing at all. The fears of residents who have become dependent on prisons for their livelihood have been covered widely in
CURB Overview of the 2022-23 Proposed Corrections Budget
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a statewide coalition of organizations working to reduce the number of people imprisoned in California and the number of prisons and jails in the state. We advocate for an investment in justice that centers care, not punishment. READ & DOWNLOAD THE PDF: 2022-23 Proposed Corrections Budget
CURB Overview of the 2021-22 Enacted Corrections Budget
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a statewide coalition of organizations working to reduce the number of people imprisoned in California and the number of prisons and jails in the state. We advocate for an investment in justice that centers care, not punishment. READ & DOWNLOAD THE PDF: 2021-22 Enacted Corrections Budget
LA Times Joint Public Statement: PRISONS ARE RACIST
6/22/21 Editors and Writers of The Los Angeles Times, We’re writing in hopes of evolving The Los Angeles Times’ coverage on prison closure. An article released two days after Juneteenth sought to center the narrative that closing prisons equals economic devastation. This dialogue reminds us of the arguments of the Antebellum South. Like prisons, slavery
Press Release: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is a “Money Pit”
Despite prison closures and historically low prison populations, California is failing to end its addiction to prison spending, advocates say SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA––In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revise Budget for 2021-22 released today, Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) provided the following statement: CURB applauds the major investments in health and human services the Newsom
CURB Overview of the 2021-22 May Revision Corrections Budget
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a statewide coalition of organizations working to reduce the number of people imprisoned in California and the number of prisons and jails in the state. We advocate for an investment in justice that centers care, not punishment. READ & DOWNLOAD THE PDF: 2021-22 May Revisions Corrections Budget