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We closed seven state prisons. our estimate of the population of 30,000 prisoners is down to 21,000 because reduced recidivism by having programs to encourage inmates to participate that helps us reduce their recidivism by increasing their readiness for the real world, giving them job skills, programs, and other programs that we have been able to prove reduces the likelihood of reoffending. >> shannon: doj told politico an analyst said that the measure doesn't contain any exclusions for people convicted of crimes that senator cotton refers to that all offenders will be eligible to receive more...

Example of that. we close 7 state prisons, estimated population of 30,000 prisoners down to 21,000 because we reduced recidivism by adding programs to force or encourage inmates to participate in that helps reduce recidivism by increasing their readiness for the real world, giving them job skills and other programs we have been able to prove reduces the likelihood of reoffending. >> doj did tell politico an analyst said to them the measure doesn't contain any exclusions for people convicted of crimes senator conrad verse 2 and all offenders would be eligible to reveal more goodtime credit as a...

Constand coming out of the courtroom and, judge, she is quite pleased. janet dickerson hugging her as she has been standing beside her side. a lot of these accusers have banded together. >> she has been living with this for an awfully long time and finally finally she sees finality and she has a judge who did the right thing, if anything he was a touch generous, but he did the right thing by sending cosby to a maximum facility, maximum security facility and no bail, i'm sure she is happy that justice was done in her own mind. >> we were san diego state talking about state prisons in general an...

Straight to state prison, how do you think bill cosby would fare in prison? >> bill cosby will do very well in state prison, believe it or not. >> why? >> bill cosby, his celebrity translates into a state prison. this is not a child molest, which is the worst thing if you go into state prison. generally you'll never survive your sentence or five times out of ten you won't survive your sentence. because of a lot of the things that he's done, he will do okay there. physically his health is a concern. state prisons have become kind of this waste land for the medically infirm. california is a good...

He's going to have to report. there are a number of requirements when it comes to sexually violent predators and sexual predators in general that a judge can mete out and also counseling that is available to some degree in state prisons. >> and the judge also said he will be required to take a sex offenders program in the state facility. the defense is motioning for bail pending appeal. >> and they want him to have time out, as much time as possible. obviously they want to appeal. they're hoping if that is successful, then he never has to go to jail. i would be surprised if that was allowed to...