Lance Corcoran

Spokesman for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association

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Spokesperson for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the union representing employees of the state's prison system

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Governor Schwarzenegger came into office promising  major reforms to slash prison overcrowding .

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