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July 20, 2004

Senator: Judge rips prison contract changes

Sen. Jackie Speier is reporting this morning that the federal judge overseeing reform of the state prison system has sent a letter to Schwarzenegger expressing concerns about the terms of the renegotiated contract agreed to by the governor and the correctional officers.

According to Speier, Judge Thelton Henderson wrote that the changes represent "non-compliance" with his orders for internal reform, and he added that if "California is no longer willing to manage the necessary corrective actions, I must consider the appointment of a receiver over the CDC to bring California's correctional system into full compliance with the Court's orders."