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| Prisoner exodus in California continues, sparking safety concerns |
| By foxnews.com - Claudia Cowan |
| Published: 03/22/2012 |
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Facing a budget crunch and pressure from the courts, California Gov. Jerry Brown is chipping away at the state's tough-on-crime approach by shifting 33,000 felons out of the state's prison system. Releasing prisoners early is rarely popular, so the governor came up with a new plan, coining it realignment. "People who commit low-level offenses, or parole offenses, are now serving their time in the county jail instead of being sentenced to state prison," explains California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Matt Cate. The state has transferred nearly 22,500 prisoners, or 15 percent of the inmate population, to the counties since last October. The problem is, many of California's county jails are already filled to capacity, and are having to release inmates well before their sentences have been served. Read More. |
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