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| L.A. County urges curbs on state prisoner transfers to counties |
| By latimes.com - Abby Sewell |
| Published: 12/12/2012 |
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A multiple homicide outside a Northridge boardinghouse has prompted Los Angeles County supervisors to call for legislation that would prevent state prisoners with a serious criminal history from being released to county supervision. Realignment — intended to help the state meet a federal mandate to reduce its prison population — requires that some felons convicted of nonviolent offenses serve their time in county jails rather than state prison. It has also resulted in some inmates being released to county supervision instead of state parole. Currently, only the offender's most recent crime is considered when determining who is eligible for realignment. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said Tuesday that he wants the county to pursue legislation that would require the offender's complete criminal past to be considered. Read More. |
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