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Jun. 4, 2008

Proposal to Settle Prison Litigation Does Not Include Early Releases

Web Exclusive - A proposed settlement in the litigation over California's overcrowded prisons was released late Monday.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A proposed settlement in the litigation over California's crowded prisons does not entail the early release of prisoners.
      A summary of the settlement was made public Monday afternoon. It calls for the diversion of low-risk individuals to county-administered programs and alternatives to incarceration f...

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