June 3, 2010
El Monte police jail parolee after chase, crashes; suspect had been released under new guidelines
He was treated for minor injuries and booked into jail at the El Monte Police Department.
Estrada was released from prison under the state's new "non-revocable parole" status, officials said, meaning he did not have the traditional oversight given to parolees in the past. The program began in January as a way to reduce the state's over-crowded prison population.
Parolees released under this status cannot be returned to prison for simple parole violations, but must commit a new crime to be re-arrested, according to parole officials. The program is limited to convicts considered non-violent and "low-risk..."
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