State Debate on Prison Overcrowding Could Hurt Monterey Jail Plans, Sheriff Says

State Debate on Prison Overcrowding Could Hurt Monterey Jail Plans, Sheriff Says
Jerry Brown proposed a bill that would move about 8,000 prisoners to private and out-of-state prisons, according to the Sacramento Bee. The next day Senate leader Darrell Steinberg revealed an opposing plan that … Though the county has tried numerous …
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Atheist Barry Hazle Must Be Paid For Jailing Over Refusal Of Faith-Based Rehab
In April, a federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., ruled in Hazle's favor but left it to a jury to determine how Hazle should be compensated for the violation of his rights. The jury awarded Hazle nothing. On Friday, a three-judge … A federal court …
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