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California State Auditor Reports on CDCR Malfeasance

Loaded on Sept. 15, 2011 published in Prison Legal News September, 2011, page 48
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, DOC/BOP misconduct. Location: California.
In January 2011, the California State Auditor presented an investigative report to the governor and legislative leaders that summarized substantiated allegations of improper activities involving several state agencies, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The reported investigations were completed between January and June 2010.

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