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California DOC Watched Over by Toothless Bureau of Independent Review
Loaded on March 15, 2006
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2006, page 34
While Californias $7.4 billion Department of Corrections and
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
DOC/BOP misconduct,
Government Misconduct.
Location:
California.
Rehabilitation (CDCR) continues to report solely to the Governors Secretary of Corrections, the CDCR is also being overseen by the Bureau of Independent Review (BIR), reporting to the Governor. The good news is that some prison employees misdeeds are now being scrutinized ...
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