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California DOC Under Fire For Ex-Con Job Placements
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2004
by Lonnie Burton
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2004, page 22
In March 2003, California lawmakers launched an investigation seeking information as to why the state Department of Corrections (DOC) assisted in placing former prisoners in jobs that were termed questionable and inappropriate. DOC officials were called to testify and answer questions at a full policy and budget committee hearing on …
Filed under:
Contractor Misconduct,
Prison Labor,
Prisoner Privileges,
Rehabilitation/Recidivism.
Location:
California.
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