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Staff at Monroe Correctional Complex overcomes adversity

By "eAdvocate"

1-10-2011 Washington: The impact of budget cuts at the Department of Corrections has been well documented, particularly at the state?s largest prison, Monroe Correctional Complex. There have been layoffs, positions have gone unfilled, and there?s a smaller administrative staff and less money for supplies, training and equipment. I don?t mention any of this to gain public sympathy. Families across the state, including here in Snohomish County, have less money to spend in the wake of the Great Recession. My goal is to provide a local perspective of how statewide budget cuts have impacted the men and women who work at Monroe Correctional Complex. Since 2008 DOC has reduced its spending by more than $270 million. By next spring we will have closed our third prison within a year...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on January 10, 2011 (boomark / email).