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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...

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 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 place since 2017. That includes nearly 20,000 inmates who are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole. The new rules take effect Saturday but it will be months or years before any inmates go free...

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 state's "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, the goal is to reward inmates who improve themselves in prison, while critics argue this will end...

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 in the Golden State. "Additionally, these changes would help to reduce the prison population by allow...