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| Sacramento DA releases information on offenders released early |
| By sacbee.com- Darrell Smith |
| Published: 11/17/2015 |
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Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced Monday that her office would start posting on its website the names and criminal histories of second-strike offenders released early from prison, felons who the county’s top prosecutor says still pose a threat to residents. “It’s important for the public to be aware of these so-called nonviolent offenders … as many of them pose a danger to our community,” Schubert said in a statement announcing the move. “We want to give information that we believe people are entitled to – who is being released in the community. Let’s tell the public the truth,” said later in the day. Schubert’s statement reflects the tension that has marked the ongoing effort to reduce the state’s prison population. Schubert said she and other public safety leaders are frustrated that offenders whose latest offenses were not violent but who have violent crimes in their past can be considered for parole. Read More. |
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