California's Overcrowded Prisons

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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.

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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Credits

Host:

Jim Sterngold

Producers:

Karen Radziner, Christian Bordal