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Illusion just to get votes. >> so the bureau of justice of statistics in 2004 in state prisons, they say that 2.4% of state prisoners are in jail for offenses involving marijuana, not possession. .3% of state prisoners are in jail in marijuana possession only. that backs up your claim. >> well, absolutely. what we see here is they want to talk about the disproportionate of arrests and they want to say that blacks are targeted in regards to going to prison. what an absolute lie that theyre tellin...

And u.s. marshals are focusing on montana and canada in their search for an escaped arizona inmate. john mccluskey and his fiancee/cousin are on the run. police say she helped mccluskey and two other inmates break out of prison. the other two were recaptured but the incident has ramped up the debate over for-profit prisons. cnns brian todd has more. >> reporter: an ominous warning about the arizona prison break and its violent aftermath. there could be more. >> i hope nothing happens. but the ri...

Commit a crime and are in state prisons. a lot of problems associated with illegal immigrants. i realize they want a better life. very a law and have a right to determine when and how you come in. >> what would you say to the president or the federal government. >> the president is on the right track. authorized 1,200 more national guardsmen and additional $500 million to get even more security -- security at the border -- for the border patrol. that still is not enough to enforce the law. its b...

California. a report on a program that might be saving money but could be making a mess of the streets. >> reporter: 166,000 inmates are behind bars in californias 33 state prisons. in conditions so overcrowded, federal judges deem them horrific and demanded a fix. so under a prison reduction plan implemented in january, 6,500 inmates are getting out early. >> we have a current population ofbout 47 inmates, and it was designed for 2,300. >> reporter: 15 years ago, this building designed to be a ...

Throttle, all of that. >> and get more time as well. not just 2.5 seconds. >> thats exactly right. they want five seconds of information. theres probably more information stored in the car. any say its for research and development. the question is, how do they get it back? its got to be there. >> thanks, deb. were almost at 7:30 eastern time. means its time for a look at the top stories, eric holder saying that osama bin laden will never face trial in united states. he responded to criticism a...

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