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Criminal

Jan. 3, 2022

DAs win TRO against prisons hike in good conduct credits for 2-time felons

Judge Raymond Cadei on Wednesday granted a motion by 28 district attorneys seeking to stop the increase of good conduct credits from 50% to 66% for certain inmates designated by the prisons as nonviolent. The system was scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must wait to implement a good conduct credit system for nonviolent two-strike felons following the issuance of a temporary restraining order by a Sacramento County judge.

Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei on Wednesday granted a motion by 28 district attorneys seeking to stop the increase of good conduct credits from 50...

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