An aerial view of Pelican Bay State Prison in Del Norte County, with the Secure Housing Unit (SHU) shown an X-shaped cluster of white buildings set apart from the rest of the complex. (CDCR)An aerial view of Pelican Bay State Prison in Del Norte County, with the Secure Housing Unit (SHU) shown an X-shaped cluster of white buildings set apart from the rest of the complex. (CDCR)
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With the number of retirements on the rise, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is looking to hire thousands of officers over the next three years, despite a lower prison population.
Over the past two years, the prison population in California has decreased by 25,000 as more offenders are sent to local jails. The prison system, however, is experiencing a higher than normal retirement rate of 1,800 a year.
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