{"id":379518,"date":"2026-06-29T17:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379518\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:45:44","slug":"california-prisons-clamp-down-on-overtime-limit-access-to-c-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379518\/","title":{"rendered":"California prisons clamp down on overtime, limit access to c&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">This story was originally published by CalMatters. <a data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/subscribe-to-calmatters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\">Sign up<\/a> for their newsletters.<\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is restricting access to rehabilitative programming for incarcerated people as it clamps down on overtime spending before the end of its financial year.<\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">Hundreds of rehabilitative programs operate throughout <a data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/tag\/prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\">California prisons<\/a>, including restorative justice, violence prevention, higher education, creative arts expression, and entrepreneurial training. <\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">The rollback began earlier this month and will end June 30, according to documents obtained by CalMatters. Corrections spokesperson Terri Hardy described the limitations as a \u201ccost-saving measure.\u201d The department did not respond to a detailed list of questions, including which prisons and programs have been affected. <\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">The department\u2019s overall budget has remained about flat since 2022 around $18 billion a year despite recent cuts that include <a data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/justice\/2026\/03\/close-california-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\">five prison closures<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">Lawmakers at budget hearings earlier this year pressed Corrections Secretary Jeff Macomber to tighten spending as the department asked for additional $91 million in ongoing funding to cover unbudgeted personnel costs. The department last month also proposed an additional $100 million in workers compensation. <\/p>\n<p data-wisiwig-body1=\"true\" class=\"txtStyle_body1 mb_$body1\">The California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the <a data-wisiwig-link=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/justice\/2024\/07\/ccpoa-gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"text_$sec cursor_pointer transition-prop_color duration_$fast ease_east-out hover:text_$sec_D hover:duration_$fast hover:ease_east-out hover:transition-prop_color\">union that represents state prison guards<\/a>, did not respond to CalMatters\u2019 requests for an interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. 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