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| Crime Victims Suing Over Early Release |
| By signonsandiego.com |
| Published: 03/30/2010 |
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A new law to thin packed prisons has drawn political scrutiny and legal challenges over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s goal to save $500 million by releasing up to 6,500 inmates before they finish their original sentences this year. The legislation, signed by the governor as part of a series of budget-balancing measures last fall, will reward some felons with reduced terms if they attend vocational classes or earn a high school equivalency diploma. The law went into effect Jan. 25 and is being attacked by the state’s leading advocacy groups for victims as violating constitutional protections against early release of prisoners. They filed a lawsuit yesterday in San Diego Superior Court. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation insists that it’s following the law by continuing a program that encourages low-risk inmates to behave, learn a skill and better transition to life on the outside. Crime Victims United and their allies in the Legislature say the prison agency’s practice violates a tenet of Proposition 9, approved by voters in 2008, which ordered a crackdown on early releases and established a series of rights for victims. Read More. |
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