November 28, 2011
Judge says prosecuting and penalizing Pelican Bay inmates financially, “just isn’t worth it.”
District Attorney Jon Alexander hit a snag last week in his campaign to seek fines to deter criminal activity by inmates serving long sentences at Pelican Bay State Prison.
During the sentencing hearing of inmate Oscar Corona on Nov. 17, Judge Robert Weir denied the prosecution’s attempt to seek a high amount of restitution for his conviction of possessing a weapon.
Alexander wants to emphasize fines in the prosecution of inmates in the hopes of limiting their ability to purchase from the canteen...
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