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| LA County ground zero for prison realignment |
| By www.scpr.org - Frank Stoltze |
| Published: 09/05/2012 |
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On a recent, warm summer evening, three LAPD black and white patrol cars roll up to a house in North Hollywood. It’s quiet, except for the dogs barking. “This guy is currently out of prison for drugs — drugs, burglaries, thefts. He has a long history of it,” Officer Shawn Smith says. “This is supposed to be his parent’s house.” In the past, state parole agents monitored everyone coming out of prison. Now, under California’s realignment plan, local probation and police departments handle less serious criminals — those who’ve committed crimes that were not violent, sex related or serious, as defined by the law. Non-serious crimes include offenses you might not expect: assault and battery, and vehicular manslaughter. Read More. |
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