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Apr. 26, 2021
Prison rules barring sex offenders from early release voided by judge
Voters passed Proposition 57 by a nearly 30 point margin in 2016. It was designed to force the state to release some nonviolent inmates from its overcrowded prison system. As written, Proposition 57 did not exclude sex offenders — something opponents repeatedly highlighted during the campaign.
Prison rules barring sex offenders from early release voided by judge
A Sacramento judge has voided regulations that excluded sex crime offenders from early release under Proposition 57.
A spokeswoman with the Sacramento County Superior Court confirmed Friday that Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang signed the order stating the prisons depa...
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