Report: More time needed to reduce prison population

Lao : Philippines | Aug 05, 2011 at 2:17 PM PDT

Source: The Orange County Register

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Previous Post The state's plans to reduce prison overcrowding will significantly reduce the inmate population but not fast enough to meet the demands of federal officials, says a new report released today. A three-judge federal panel ordered California to release 34,000 prisoners from behind... FULL ARTICLE AT The Orange County Register

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