California's wealthy prison psychiatrists
California taxpayers paid a prison psychiatrist $822,302 last year—five times more than the governor—and 92 other psychiatrists more than $300,000, a Bloomberg investigation found. As a result of a court order that compelled the state to improve inmate care, Dr. Mohammad Safi—who got his medical degree in Afghanistan—was on call 17 hours a day, including many weekends. “They ask me to work because there aren’t enough people,” Safi said.
Jersey City's “eye in the sky”
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Jersey City is erecting a three-story “eye in the sky” surveillance tower to monitor a high-crime area. The tower, equipped with video cameras, is a response to police budget cuts. “It’s another step we have to take as we embrace technology,” said police Chief Tom Comey.
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