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Person. most mostly importantly, theres data that shows crime doesnt go up. when 30,000 people were let out in 2011, guess what, crime went down. >> do you not agree there isnt a prison overcrowding problem? >> i think theres an overcrowding problem but i also think part of the problem is we let them -- put people in and we let them out so quickly that it doesnt seem like its a real place for people to actually go when they do commit crimes. ill give you an example. its not actually funny, mark....

Drug courts, its something that i think other states are looking at. but we have about 96% population in our prisons now. california i think is over 160% population of their prison. so they got a real overcrowding problem. i think part of it goes back to not making thoughtful decisions about who youre sending to prison and what for. the idea that a kid has one marijuana cigarette and you send had him to prison where they can learn to really be a hardened criminal is not thoughtful public policy....

Decade ago, we started looking at adjusting the penalties for criminal use of marijuana. and what weve seen is our prison populations have gone down. as a matter of fact, even president obama and eric holder looked at texas and said, what they are doing there with their drug courts, its something that i think other states are looking at, but we have about 96% population in our prisons now. california i think is over 160% population of their prison. so they got a real overcrowding problem. i thin...

Simply have too many prisoners to fit into the kind of facilities that are here. after five decades, harris of that. the authorities still arent able to fix the overcrowding problem. back to you. >> harris: dominic di-natale thank you very much. can we safely protect our own embassies and consulates overseas. is al qaeda really on the run? serious questions about a serious terror threat to american lives abroad. retired four star general jack keane will join us. trying to save an icon of the anc...

Creating a problem in arizona, joining pit bulls as the most common doggings at local pounds. why? well, maybe julie banderas can explain. >> reporter: a lot of people like little dog, an overcrowding problem at the humane society causing a huge problem really by an overabundance of two specific dog breeds, chihuahuas and pit bulls, the overpopulation problem so bad chihuahuas and pit bulls make up 30 percent of the dogs up for adoption at the humane society with chihuahuas being one of the most...

really get it out that this is a fashion shoot that is supposed to be taken in a vein of art. and that images do get manipulated. and take a look. this is what it is. photo shop does this. and show them on the computer so that they can be educated that this is not reality. even the women on the covers of many, many magazines, its not their knows, not the eyebrows, its not the hair color. if you can talk about in and communicate this with your kids, thats brilliant. this is a very, very...

Handed down the sentence. he was ordered to pay 75,0$75,0o her estate. lily, lets talk about his demeaner there. >> reporter: hes been sentenced to 28 years. hes served 19 months out of that and hes getting credit for that. due to an overcrowding problem, inmates serve half or even a third of what they are sentenced to. anywhere between eight or nine years he could start the paper work and ask to get released. its very little time. we have to consider hes facing other charges, federal charges, o...

This morning on "world news now" -- maximum sentence. the judges punishment and scolding for conrad murray. >> michael jacksons doctor sentenced to four years in prison after the judge told him he engaged in money for medicine madness. its wednesday, november 30th. good morning, everybody. im rob nelson. >> im sunny hostin. michael jacksons doctor sat in silence as the judge lashed out at him in anger while he was given a four-year sentence. he will probably only serve half that time due to th...

Alabama. once in a 20, 30-year period. now a month later. >> appreciate your update. a supreme court ruling today gives california judges five years to release up to 46,000 inmates from state prisons. the decision on overcrowding and medical conditions closed with the dissenting judges calling it "the most radical injunction in u.s. history." bringing in nbc justice correspondent pete williams. break it down. a 5-4 vote here. what were the factors that made justice kennedy specifically and the...

I think a large part of it is that in the past several years. the population within the state of california and elsewhere have kind of taken control away from the legislature through the referendum process and called for stricter sentencing guidelines because of frustrations historically about people getting out early. not being held to answer to the extent required by statute. so i think we have enjoyed a little bit of a change in behavior because so many people who had the propensity to violat...