Corrections would release 13,000 prisoners if 15 percent cuts take effect 

State prisons would release more than 13,000 convicts, shut down more than 15 prison units and eliminate more than 1,500 jobs if the Department of Corrections were forced to absorb a 15-percent cut to help close the state budget deficit. In a letter to the Governor's Office, Corrections Interim Director Charles Ryan detailed what would be ...