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Correctional Healthcare
Ventura County Taxpayers' Group Files Suit to Stop State-of-the-Art Hospitals for Incarcerated Felons
February 15th, 2009
A first-of-its kind lawsuit was filed this week to prevent a federal judge and his appointed receiver from removing billions of dollars from California's treasury for the sole purpose of reconstructing the state's prison health care system. Taxpayers for a Safe Ventura County opposes the proposal to construct seven new prison facilities, each the size of 10 Wal-Mart stores, in seven California communities that could house the state's most dangerous prisoners - including death row inmates. The third proposed facility would be constructed in Camarillo, located in Ventura County. "We're taking this action because the appointed receiver has simply gone...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-02-15)
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