Consolidating and closing some California prisons with surplus beds could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars, a critical measure amid the multibillion-dollar budget deficit. The state's prison population has decreased significantly, leaving around 15,000 surplus beds with expectations to grow further.
California has already closed some prisons under Governor Gavin Newsom, but there remain significant vacancies equivalent to several more empty prisons. Looking at New York's model of closing dozens of facilities with a halved prison population provides an example for California to follow.
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