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Further Reading and Footnotes
By Megan Corcoran
[1] See Madrid v. Gomez, 889 F.Supp. 1146 (N.D. Cal. 1995), in which Pelican Bay State Prison was placed under the supervision of a special master. The role of the Special Master was subsequently expanded to consider the entire CDCR after findings of systemic dysfunction. See Plata v. Davis, Case No. C-01-1351 TEH in the District Court for the Northern District of California, in which Judge Henderson found the health care system “broken beyond repair” and causing unconscionable suffering and death at a rate of approximately one inmate every six days due to gross medical negligence.
[2] Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2005.
[3] Joan Petersilia, Understanding California Corrections (2006).
[4] Joan Petersilia, Understanding California Corrections (2006).
[5] Successful completion is defined as accomplishing the goals stated in the individualized treatment plan; satisfactory progress indicates that the client has accessed substance abuse treatment, accomplished one or more goals and is working toward the remaining goals.
[6] Proposed Budget 2007/08.
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