February 4, 2010
Early inmate release in the O.C. - almost 300 in first week!
County officials have released nearly 300 inmates early under a new state law that reduces the amount of time inmates serve behind bars, officials said.
Passed by the legislature in September, the law – which caught some local officials off guard – allows "low-risk" inmates to earn credits for good behavior and completing other programs to reduce their sentences. In state prisons, the inmates may earn up to six weeks for each year served, saving the state about half a billion dollars, officials said.
In county jails, said Deputy County Council Nicole Sims, the law allows inmates to have their sentences cut by up to half….
LINK - OCRegister.com
