Post by Anja on Aug 14, 2006 4:01:20 GMT -5
Prisons: Alexander Propose Saving Californians $20 Billion
Widespread spending abuse in California's prison system has more than
doubled since Governor Schwarzenegger was elected in 2003 and the governor
has failed to address a growing prison crisis. However the governor has
been more concerned with building more prisons to deal with the state's
growing prison population; now over 172,000 inmates in a system designed
to accommodate less than 100,000. Stewart Alexander, Candidate for
California Lieutenant Governor with the Peace and Freedom Party, wants to
cut the fat by $20 billion.
Stewart A. Alexander ---- 2006 Candidate ---- California Lieutenant
Governor ---- Peace and Freedom Party
Over the next decade Stewart Alexander is proposing to save Californians
more than $20 billion by cutting the wasteful spending in California's
prison system. Alexander estimates the prison system is wasting more than
$1.5 billion annually through poor management and spending abuse.
The waste is rampant throughout the entire prison system; salaries for
guards, medical personnel, outside contracted services and facility
maintenance. In one situation a surgeon billed the department of
corrections for nearly $1.5 million in 1 year; and 1 out of 10 prison
guards are paid over $100,000 annually with overtime, 1 guard was paid
more than $185,000.
The spending abuse has more than doubled since Governor Schwarzenegger was
elected in 2003 and the governor has failed to address this growing
problem.
However the governor has been more concerned with building more prisons to
deal with the state's growing prison population; now over 172,000 inmates
in a system designed to accommodate less than 100,000.
Governor Schwarzenegger wants to build 2 more prisons, at a cost of $1.2
billion to help reduce overcrowding, however many are of the opinion that
building more prisons at this time will not offer any short or long term
solutions, to include State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero.
Stewart Alexander is the Peace and Freedom Party Candidate for California
Lieutenant Governor and he remains strongly opposed to building more
prisons, he says many other problems in the prison system must be dealt
with and building more prisons is not the answer.
Alexander recently introduced a proposal to reduce California's prison
population below 100,000 by placing ten's of thousands of inmates in the
homes of their relatives. These prisoners would have tracking devices,
none with sexual offences and not convicted of a crime involving violent
behavior. Alexander also wants the closure of one, possibly two prisons by
the year 2009.
Alexander says, "The state will save more than $1.5 billion annually by
cutting waste and controlling spending, and it is necessary to eliminate
any unnecessary spending that the governor is proposing. Also the state
has a revolving door policy for inmates, sentencing laws that keep tens of
thousands of inmates in the system costing taxpayers $100's of millions
annually. Sacramento must now act to help resolve this problem."
Over the next decade Alexander says, "Better prison management and a new
governor will save Californians $20 billion on prison operating expenses,
and shutting down death row will save Californians another $50 billion."
For more information search the Web for Stewart A. Alexander for
California Lieutenant Governor.
www.salt-g.com
stewartalexander4paf [at] comcast.net
(source: IndyBay)
Widespread spending abuse in California's prison system has more than
doubled since Governor Schwarzenegger was elected in 2003 and the governor
has failed to address a growing prison crisis. However the governor has
been more concerned with building more prisons to deal with the state's
growing prison population; now over 172,000 inmates in a system designed
to accommodate less than 100,000. Stewart Alexander, Candidate for
California Lieutenant Governor with the Peace and Freedom Party, wants to
cut the fat by $20 billion.
Stewart A. Alexander ---- 2006 Candidate ---- California Lieutenant
Governor ---- Peace and Freedom Party
Over the next decade Stewart Alexander is proposing to save Californians
more than $20 billion by cutting the wasteful spending in California's
prison system. Alexander estimates the prison system is wasting more than
$1.5 billion annually through poor management and spending abuse.
The waste is rampant throughout the entire prison system; salaries for
guards, medical personnel, outside contracted services and facility
maintenance. In one situation a surgeon billed the department of
corrections for nearly $1.5 million in 1 year; and 1 out of 10 prison
guards are paid over $100,000 annually with overtime, 1 guard was paid
more than $185,000.
The spending abuse has more than doubled since Governor Schwarzenegger was
elected in 2003 and the governor has failed to address this growing
problem.
However the governor has been more concerned with building more prisons to
deal with the state's growing prison population; now over 172,000 inmates
in a system designed to accommodate less than 100,000.
Governor Schwarzenegger wants to build 2 more prisons, at a cost of $1.2
billion to help reduce overcrowding, however many are of the opinion that
building more prisons at this time will not offer any short or long term
solutions, to include State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero.
Stewart Alexander is the Peace and Freedom Party Candidate for California
Lieutenant Governor and he remains strongly opposed to building more
prisons, he says many other problems in the prison system must be dealt
with and building more prisons is not the answer.
Alexander recently introduced a proposal to reduce California's prison
population below 100,000 by placing ten's of thousands of inmates in the
homes of their relatives. These prisoners would have tracking devices,
none with sexual offences and not convicted of a crime involving violent
behavior. Alexander also wants the closure of one, possibly two prisons by
the year 2009.
Alexander says, "The state will save more than $1.5 billion annually by
cutting waste and controlling spending, and it is necessary to eliminate
any unnecessary spending that the governor is proposing. Also the state
has a revolving door policy for inmates, sentencing laws that keep tens of
thousands of inmates in the system costing taxpayers $100's of millions
annually. Sacramento must now act to help resolve this problem."
Over the next decade Alexander says, "Better prison management and a new
governor will save Californians $20 billion on prison operating expenses,
and shutting down death row will save Californians another $50 billion."
For more information search the Web for Stewart A. Alexander for
California Lieutenant Governor.
www.salt-g.com
stewartalexander4paf [at] comcast.net
(source: IndyBay)