Archive for May, 2011
Supreme Court orders California to release tens of thousands of prison inmates
The 5-4 decision represents one of the largest prison release orders in U.S. history. The court majority says overcrowding has caused ‘suffering and death.’ In a sharp dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia warns ‘terrible things are sure to happen.’ By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau 8:56 AM PDT, May 23, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )GOVERNOR BROWN’S PRISON REALIGNMENT MUST START WITH FACTS, NOT FANTASY
By Senator Sharon Runner and Sacramento District Attorney Jan Scully FlashReport May 16, 2011 In April, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 109, authorizing a shift in responsibility for incarceration and supervision of an estimated 45,000 felons from the state to the counties. The Governor characterizes his realignment as a policy that will save money by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )NEWS ALERT State Budget Saving Measure to Keep Felons out of Prison Proves Deadly Non-Violent/Non-Serious Felon Arrested for Double Murder
CVAA has shared with you information about Non-Revocable Parole over the past few years. CVAA fought against Non-Revocable Parole, along with most law enforcement associations and organizations across the State, arguing that is was dangerous and would risk public safety. However, our concerns and objections fell on deaf ears. Non-revocable parole passed as a Budget [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Brown wants to cut prison population by a fifth
by Debra J. Saunders San Francisco Cronicle Sunday, May 8, 2011 How small is the California prison population likely to become if Gov. Jerry Brown has his way? In three years, California’s prison population would be 20 percent smaller. When we chatted on the phone on the issue last week (always an experience) Brown sounded [...]
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