Criminal
Sep. 1, 2012
Prosecutors, law enforcement oppose broader prison media access
Some California prosecutors and law enforcement officials are speaking out against a bill that would allow increased media access to inmates housed in state prison.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Some California prosecutors and law enforcement officials are speaking out against a bill that would allow increased media access to inmates housed in state prison. The bill has passed both houses of the state Legislature and now awaits the governor's decision.
AB 1270, passed by the Senate Wednesday, would roll back 1996 legislation that ended journalists' abilities to request interviews with...
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