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Which Way, L.A.?

California's Overcrowded Prisons

There are 173,000 inmates in California's prisons, about double what they were designed to hold.  A federal court has seized control of the medical system and the Governor has declared a state of emergency. Can California solve the prison crisis before violence erupts?  Jim Sterngold guest hosts.

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KCRW placeholderBy Jim Sterngold • Dec 20, 2006 • 30m Listen

There are 173,000 inmates in California's prisons, about double what they were designed to hold. A federal court has seized control of the medical system and the Governor has declared a state of emergency. Can California solve the prison crisis before violence erupts? Jim Sterngold guest hosts.

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    Jim Sterngold

    Wall Street Journal

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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