Criminal
Jun. 28, 2012
Jury still out on realignment's goal of recidivism reduction
This month, California quietly shed an unwanted title - going from the largest prison system in the country to the second-largest after the state of Texas. But some critics say the difference is being made up in growing county jails.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This month, California quietly shed an unwanted title, going from the largest prison system in the country to the second-largest after the state of Texas.
The change comes amid a significant drop in the number of prisoners held in state facilities nine months into California's realignment plan, which aims to transfer low-level inmates to county jails and rehabilitation programs. The state's pri...
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