Supreme Court: California Must Release 46K Inmates

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has upheld a panel’s order that California release 46,000 inmates over the next two years to reduce overcrowding in state prisons. In 2009, a three-judge panel called on the state to reduce its prison population to 137% of capacity; overcrowding was resulting…

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Supreme Court: California Must Release 46K Inmates

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