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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Weeks after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the decision to release 76,000 criminals (of which more than 63,000 inmates were convicted of violent crimes and 20,000 are serving life sentences) hastily and without any community notice,

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) We have covered the battle of police officers and police departments extensively over this last year, the good, the bad, and the ugly. In California, law enforcement has often been at odds with our terrible governor, and we have covered that extensively, too. However, this officer explains in graphic detail why it is imperative that Gavin Newsom be recalled. WATCH: Newsom is still at it, despite facing a Recall election. In his quest for criminal justice reform, he c...

This article was republished here with permission from The Associated Press, however it is no longer available to read on Snopes.com. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier as the state aims to further trim the population of what once was the nation’s largest state correctional system. More than 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes will be eligible for good behavior credits that shorte...

Since June 28, 2004 May 2, 2021 With new good behavior rules, is California on track to achieve historic "cut 50" in its prison population? The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new AP article, headlined "76,000 California inmates now eligible for earlier releases," though it also picks up on a broader, decades-long prison reform story in the Golden State. First, from the AP: California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave...

76,000 California Inmates Now Eligible for Early Release Share this: May 3, 2021 (AP) California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier as the state aims to further trim the population of what once was the nation’s largest state correctional system. More than 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes will be eligible for good behavior credits that shorten their sentences by one-third instead of the one-fifth that had been in pl...

Under the change, more than 10,000 prisoners convicted of a second serious but nonviolent offense under the states “three strikes” law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences. Thats an increase from the current time-served credit of one-third of their sentence. The same increased release time will apply to nearly 2,900 nonviolent third strikers, the corrections department projected. Also as of Saturday, all minimum-security inmates in work camps, including those in f...

With little notice, California is increasing early release credits for 76,000 inmates starting Saturday.

© prisongeneric including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier as the state aims to further trim the population of what once was the nations largest state correctional system. More than 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes will be eligible for good behavior credits that shorten their sentences by one-third instead of the one-fifth that had been in place since 2017. That includes nearly 20,000 inmates who are serving life sentences with the possibility of p...

The benefits will extend to nearly 20,000 inmates serving life sentences with the possibility of parole, while over 10,000 prisoners convicted of a second serious (nonviolent) offense under the states "three strikes" law will be eligible for release after serving just half their sentences, vs. the current time-served credit of 1/3 of their sentence. The rule, which takes affect Saturday, may take months or years before any inmates receive their early release. According to corrections officials...

Print this article California is set to release at least 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes in an effort to create “safer prisons.” "The goal is to increase incentives for the incarcerated population to practice good behavior and follow the rules while serving their time and participate in rehabilitative and educational programs, which will lead to safer prisons," Dana Simas, a state Office of Administrative Law spokeswoman, said in a statement about the mass release of prisoners i...