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Saturday, June 14, 2008

San Quentin Expansion

Cost of death row expansion soars

Richard Halstead

Article Launched: 06/10/2008 07:01:37 PM PDT

The death row expansion planned for San Quentin State Prison will cost $39 million more than last estimated, and it will be filled to capacity three years after it's expected to open unless some of the condemned inmates share cells, according to a new report.

The report on the cost to build and operate the planned 768-cell death row, released Tuesday by the California state auditor, was a "bombshell," said Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael.

He said it reveals that the California Department of Corrections has been low-balling the cost of building and operating the new death row.

The auditor estimated that the death row project, slated to cost $220 million when initially approved in 2003, will cost $395 million to construct. The report also said the Department of Corrections has neglected to mention the $7.3 million cost of activating the new death row or the new staffing costs, which will average $58.8 million per year - "for a total of approximately $1.2 billion over the next 20 years."

More... http://www.marinij.com/ci_9544405

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Saturday, January 07, 2006

What a concept

What a concept

BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use, even a child can operate it.

Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disc. Here's how it works:

BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence.

Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs. Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKs with more information simply use more pages.

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it.

Unlike other display devices, BOOK never crashes or requires rebooting, and it can even be dropped on the floor or stepped on without damage. However, it can become unusable if immersed in water for a significant period of time. The "browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet and move forward or backward as you wish. Many come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of selected information for instant retrieval.

An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers.Conversely, numerous BOOKmarkers can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK.

You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS).

Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking. Look for a flood of new titles soon.

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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Indiana Department of Corrections Commisioner Update.

http://www.in.gov/indcorrection/pdf/100days/0505.pdf

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Thursday, June 30, 2005

Amy Beachy goes home to glory.

March 10, 1938 - June 27, 2005

GOSHEN, IN -- Amy Ellen Miller Beachy, 67, of 506 Colorado St., died at 9:16 p.m. Monday (June 27, 2005) from injuries suffered in a car accident at Lombardy Drive and C.R. 38.

She was born March 10, 1938, in Elkhart County, to Anan E. and Alma (Miller) Miller. A lifelong area resident, she married Marvin Ray Beachy on April 10, 1961, at Pleasant Grove Mennonite Church.

He survives, along with three daughters, Catherine (Kenton) Yoder of New Paris, Margaret (Devon) Miller of Centreville, Mich., and Genevieve (Brian) Gerig of New Haven; one son, Jonathan (Rita) Beachy of Macon, Ga.; 18 grandchildren; two sisters, Edna Miller of Goshen and Mary (Alvin) Miller of Middlebury; and three brothers, Raymond (Marie) Miller of Pisgah Forest, N.C., Amos Miller of Lakeland, Fla., and Willis Miller of Goshen.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Elva Dean Miller, and her second mother, Lovina (Weaver) Miller.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, 1911 S. Main St., Goshen. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, with the Rev. Ben Shirk of Mount Joy Mennonite Church officiating. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery, Goshen.

A homemaker, she and her husband started Gospel Echoes in 1969, an organization that grew into a prison ministry in the United States and Canada.

She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church. An avid reader, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Memorials may be given to Gospel Echoes Team Prison Ministry, Goshen, IN

Gospel Echoes Team

P.O. Box 555

Goshen, IN 46527

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