January 15, 2010
Alleged Coachella Valley killing shows the risk of early release plan
California's early prisoner release program amid Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Draconian" $1.2 billion cuts to prisons jeopardizes public safety.
These cuts are part of Sacramento's cost-saving strategies — but at what cost? Sunday's Valley section of The Desert Sun covered the recent murder of a Coachella Valley resident — the murder suspect is a convicted burglar who was supposed to be serving an eight-month sentence but was released in July after serving only 50 percent of his time.
When questioned, parole authorities could not account as to why the murder suspect was released back into the community…
LINK - MyDesert.com (The Desert Sun)
