Dealing With California's Overcrowded Prisons

Michael Montgomery, reporter, Center for Investigative Reporting's California Watch

The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered California to dramatically reduce its prison population. The justices concluded the overcrowding violates constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment. More than 30,000 inmates must be transferred or released in the next two years.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136685989/dealing-with-californias-overcrowded-prisons?ft=1&f=5

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