Government
Aug. 6, 2009
Panel Orders 25 Percent Cut in Inmate Roll
Saying California's prison system threatens public safety, a panel of three federal judges Tuesday ordered the state to come up with a plan to reduce its prison population by as many as 40,000 inmates over the next two years.
Daily Journal Staff Writers Saying California's prison system threatens public safety, a panel of three federal judges Tuesday ordered the state to come up with a plan to reduce its prison population by as many as 40,000 inmates -- about a quarter of the population -- over the next two years. Citing inmates housed in triple-bunked beds in prison gyms and activity rooms and a 750 percent population increase since the 1...
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