December 8, 2011
Early Jail Releases – More Serious Crime?
It’s becoming more difficult to keep accused criminals locked up.
It’s bad now, and may only get worse.
Fresno County is getting state inmates. The county was supposed to get 560 inmates in the first year of prison realignment. They got 600 in the first two months.
Some of those who are released early are committing more serious crimes.
39-year-old James Whitaker had been arrested for a series of burglaries. He was released after just a few hours in the Fresno County jail. Four days later, he allegedly held up a bank...
LINK - CBS47.tv
