Contenu connexe Similaire à 10. california’s prison industrial complex and the perpetual crisis (20) Plus de Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (13) 10. california’s prison industrial complex and the perpetual crisis1. California’s Prison Industrial
Complex and the Perpetual Crisis
Politics of mass incarceration
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2. California Prison Population 1851-2010
(rate per 100,000)
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3. California criminal justice expenditures, 1982/83-
present, in constant 2010 dollars per capita
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4. Percent of California adults under
correctional supervision, 1983-2008
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5. The Governors
Jerry Brown George Deukmejian
(1975-1983) (1983-1991)
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6. The Governors
Pete Wilson Gray Davis
(1991-1999) (1999-2003)
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7. The Governors
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jerry Brown
(2003 –2010) (2011-present)
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8. Major events of the 1990s
• 1990 Governor Deukmejian's Blue Ribbon Commission
Report on Inmate Population Management issued
• Rise of the prison interest groups as a political force
• Passage of over 1000 sentencing enhancement laws
• 1994 Three Strikes Law passed
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9. Prison Guards as prison interest group
1957 CCPOA Founded
1980s prison expansion fills the
union’s ranks
1984 – 1995 membership
increases from 5000 to 33,000
under leadership of Don Novey
Union goals – increase salaries,
promote job stability, and improve
working conditions
Union adopts aggressive political
strategy to increase prison
population
Victims rights movement funded to
promote prison expansion
CCPOA and affiliates promote
harsher sentencing laws
culminating in passage of 3 strikes
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11. CCPOA Influence on the Prison Industrial
Complex
• 31,000 members pay $59.42 per month to the CCPOA.
• Union dues total $21.9 million per year.
• 65% of that money goes to operations.
• 35% goes of the budget funds political activities
• The political budget flows out in 6 main directions.
• CCPOA pays for public relations.
• CCPOA pays for lobbying services.
• CCPOA funds affiliate groups.
• CCPOA contributes “soft money” to political parties, political events,
debates.
• CCPOA gives direct contributions to candidates.
• Election winners support the CCPOA political agenda.
• Tough on crime legislation fuels expansion of the correctional system.
• Expanded correctional system adds membership to the CCPOA.
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12. California Correctional Peace Officers
Association as successful union
• California prison guards are highest paid in the US –
average salary $73,000 – (not including overtime).
• Retire after 30 years at 90% salary
• Automatic monthly bonus for completing a physical
fitness exam
• Seniority primary basis for job selection
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13. California Prison Lobby
• CCPOA
• California District Attorney’s Association
• Crime Victims United
• Doris Tate Crime Victims Group
• California Sheriff’s Association
• Narcotics Officers Association
• Police Chiefs Association
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14. Sacramento Prison Industry
Lobbyists
California Peace Officers' Association
California Police Chiefs' Association
California Narcotic Officers
Association
California Association of Code
Enforcement Officers
California Association of Health
Underwriters
California Correctional Supervisors
Organization
Los Angeles District Attorney
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15. The Future of California’s Corrections
System
• Impact of Plata/Coleman v Brown(2002 & 1994)
• Sentencing reform
• Parole reform
• Realignment
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