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Aug. 24, 2017

State prisoner rules may violate new law, official warns

Regulations proposed by the Department of Corrections of Rehabilitation for which prisoners are eligible for release under Proposition 57 may violate voter intent, a representative with the Legislative Analyst’s Office testified.

SACRAMENTO — Regulations proposed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for which prisoners are eligible for release under Proposition 57 may violate voter intent, a representative with the Legislative Analyst’s Office testified.

LAO analyst Caitlin O’Neil made the comments Tuesday to a joint hearing of the Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees. She said lawmakers could challenge the department and Gov. Jerry B...

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