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Bob Walsh

The California Crisis

Bob Walsh worked for 24 years with the California Department of Corrections at Deuel Vocational Institution located near Tracy, California. He retired in early 2005. Since then he has been taking classes, exercising his obsolete camera equipment, rusticating and writing for the PacoVilla web site which focuses on issues within what is now called the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCr) and within the union representing CDCr employees, the California Correctional Peace Officer’s Association (CCPOA).

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Back in September, several decisions were made that will affect the course of the California prison population
Cites short staffing in both the medical and custody divisions and serious shortages of supplies and equipment
2013 in the correctional field in California has been largely defined by two overlapping, intersecting issues: Population cap and realignment
The political ruling class finally acted once their feet were held to the fire
10,000 prisoners may be on the street by the end of this calendar year that would not otherwise have been released from custody
Facility is being built on the grounds of the old CYA (California Youth Authority, now DJJ, Division of Juvenile Justice) property
Why don’t these leaders listen to people with experience in running a corrections system?
Under California law Governor Brown has the ability to stop Martin’s release on parole
The CDCR may be tweaking the books to make realignment look like a success
Two massive shifts include “realignment” and the population cap