Criminal
Apr. 20, 2020
US judge denies bid for release of more state prisoners
Judge Jon S. Tigar wrote in a Friday order the virus is clearly a threat to prisoners, and the state is obligated to try to keep them safe. But he also said the “numerous and significant measures” the agency has taken must be allowed to play out.
Attorneys advocating further prisoner releases to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus argued in two federal courts this week -- and quickly lost a round in one.
In his order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar denied a bid to force the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to release more prisoners due to COVID-19. Tigar heard arguments on Thursday on the long-running case on prisoner crowding and...
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