March 7, 2008
Indian Wells City Council rejects Schwarzenegger’s parole plan
The Indian Wells City Council approved a resolution Thursday that takes aim at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to release early an estimated 22,000 nonviolent California prisoners.
Prisoners incarcerated for "non-serious, nonviolent" drug crimes and "lower-level offenses" such as property crimes would be considered for early release, according to the governor's office. The council voted 4-1, with Councilman Rob Bernheimer dissenting.
The Coachella Valley Association of Governments' Executive Committee passed the same resolution last month. "It's a complicated problem," Bernheimer said. "I'm not sure the governor's proposal is the right proposal, but it needs to be dealt with. We're making a policy statement to the governor without knowing everything."
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