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Litigation

Dec. 6, 2008

Judges Wrestle With Effect of Prisoner Release

The idea of reducing California's inmate population by 50,000 inmates within two years is controversial for many people, including the judges who are considering doing just that.

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The idea of reducing California's inmate population by 50,000 inmates within two years is controversial for many people, including the judges who are considering doing just that.

The three judges overseeing litigation involving California's overcrowded prisons hounded experts on the witness stand about whether the early release of prisoners would increase crime.

After hearing weeks of testimony a...

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