December 10, 2008
Overcrowding brings fear of early release for inmates
Residents and local leaders have expressed concern about the possibility that nearly a third of California's inmates could be released in order to deal with prison overcrowding.
In a lawsuit brought on behalf of sick and mentally ill inmates, three federal judges in San Francisco are considering whether to release thousands of inmates early because the overcrowding has led to unconstitutional conditions.
Attorneys for inmates want the state's prison population reduced from 156,300 to 110,000…
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