Government
Jan. 28, 2014
Inmate release proposal is seen as a watershed
State officials last week asked a federal three-judge panel for another two years to reduce overcrowding in state prisons through a variety of proposals, including expanded parole programs, that some experts say marks a new approach.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state proposal to release some inmates to ease prison overcrowding could be a turning point, according to some experts who have closely followed the situation.
"I think this is a significant moment," said Sharon Dolovich, a prison law expert at UCLA, "because the state is finally acknowledging that there are people in custody who could be safely released, and that in order to comply ...
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