California Prison Realignment

Should Thousands Of Criminals Being Released Early Have The Right To Vote?

AP | DON THOMPSON | Posted 05.07.2012

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nonpartisan League of Women Voters and two prisoners' rights groups sued California elections officials on Wednesday, c...

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A Major Milestone For California Inmates

AP | DON THOMPSON | Posted 03.04.2012

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has met the first target set by federal courts to reduce its inmate population as a way to improve health care i...

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Will California Officials Release Hundreds Of Violent Criminals From Prison?

AP | DON THOMPSON | Posted 12.04.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown and others who supported the dramatic shift in California's sentencing law that took effect this week have...

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'A Sea Change'

AP | By THOMAS WATKINS and DON THOMPSON | Posted 11.30.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- California's correctional system is about to undergo an overhaul that could save money and reduce recidivism but also might lead to tho...

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California Is Not Prepared for Realignment

Kim Carter | Posted 11.27.2011

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Kim Carter

California will have to start diverting low-level felony offenders and parole violators to county jails. The question is, "How will these counties manage this huge influx of returning prisoners?"

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