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Government

Oct. 18, 2014

State corrections commmittee, attorney general at odds over recidivism definition

Attorney General Kamala Harris released Thursday a proposed definition for repeat offenders under prison realignment. It's a broader definition than one released earlier by the Board of State and Community Corrections.


By Kylie Reynolds


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A state corrections board committee and the state's top law enforcement officer are at odds over how to define repeat offenders under California's massive plan to shift responsibilities for low-level offenders from prisons to county facilities.


California Attorney General Kamala Harris released a proposed definition for "recidivism" on Thursday in a letter to law enforcement offici...

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