Comments on: Jerry Brown cuts 400 jobs at state prisons HQ

By: Lars54

Lars54 — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:46:48 +0000

Cutting the bloated Corrections budget was long overdue, Jerry Brown is listening to people. All polls showed voters wanted money spent on prisons scaled way back. No way we can afford 160,000 inmates at $50,000 annually. Health care for inmates was costing 2 billion annually, and courts wanted this amount doubled! On top of that you have all these prison guards wracking up overtime, they were making $100,000 a year to push buttons that open cell doors. Ridiculous. This big build-up in prisons was failed experiment, we were pouring money down rat-hole. Responsible leadership means make tough choices – and Brown is doing it.

By: John W

John W — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:32:31 +0000

Re: #2

Old lawyer joke. Need some fresh material.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:40:21 +0000

What do you call 400 bureaucrats at the bottom of the ocean?

A good start.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:49:03 +0000

Yikes! Give Jerry due credit on this one. But, if they can cut 400 HQ jobs now and 600 previously, how many did they have to begin with? How many remaining? How many similar opportunities throughout the Sacramento complex? All agencies and departments, whether general fund (Education) or special fund (CARB) need similar attention. Special funds always get exempted just because they are funded by dedicated fees and federal funds. Never mind the hidden costs of the havoc bloated bureaucracies and red tape play with those who have to deal with them.