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Under the change, more than 10,000 prisoners convicted of a second serious but nonviolent offense under the state's “three strikes” law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences. That's 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 firefighting camps, will be eligible for the same month of earlier release for every month they spe...

California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier under good behavior rules.

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "Our focus is on a person’s rehabilitation and good behavior," an official said. • 6 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE California has increased early release credits for some 76,000 inmates throughout the state to incentivize good behavior and participation in rehabilitation programs. More than 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes will be eligible for good behavior credits to shorten their sentence by one-third, instead of the one-fifth rule ...

California releasing 63,000 violent felons back onto the streets in effort to create 'safer prisons' Lawrence Richard © Provided by Washington Examiner 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...

Under the change, more than 10,000 prisoners convicted of a second serious but nonviolent offense under the state's “three strikes” law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences. That's 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 firefighting camps, will be eligible for the same month of earlier release for every month they spe...