Apr. 13, 2023
2011 ‘realignment’ law leads to more recidivism, not less, 2 DAs say
Two California district attorneys called for amendments to AB109, passed in 2011, which requires certain convicts to be housed in jails, rather than prisons, leading to their earlier release and more recidivism.
The Legislature must amend a 2011 bill that places certain convicts in jails, rather than prisons, leading to early release and more recidivism, the district attorneys for Riverside and Tulare counties told a news conference Wednesday
AB109, known as Public Safety Realignment, mandates that those convicted of crimes such as commercial burglary, aggravation of a police officer and possession of marijuana for sale should serve their time in ...
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