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| Parole violators not sent to prison |
| By Contra Costa Times |
| Published: 07/13/2007 |
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SACRAMENTO, CA - Prison officials in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration acknowledged Thursday that some parole violators are no longer being sent back to prison, part of a philosophical shift that will reduce overcrowding in the state's prisons. The state's parole chief insisted that those being given a second chance are not violent offenders, but the shift in policy -- which was never publicly announced -- rankled some tough-on-crime advocates and conservative lawmakers. Nearly 10,000 more parolees are on the streets today than last July, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation -- an 8.4 percent increase that far outpaces the growth in the prison population, which was 0.6 percent in that same time. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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