Government
May 7, 2013
California files long-awaited prison reduction plan
Compelled by court orders, the state officials unveiled a plan to reduce the prison population by more than 9,000 inmates. But critics aren't impressed, and even with the changes, the state would fail to meet the court-imposed deadline.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Compelled by court orders, state officials on Thursday evening filed a plan in federal court detailing how California will go about reducing its prison population by more than 9,000 prisoners.
The plan, filled with contentious statements and options the state calls unnecessary, is the latest development in a string of legal filings over the past four months in which state officials attempted - and f...
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