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Which Way, L.A.?

Realignment Plan for Paroled Prisoners Leaves County Scrambling

Prisoners, parolees and those recently charged with non-serious, nonviolent, non-sex-related offenses will become the responsibility of California's 58 counties. Los Angeles County will certainly get the lion's share.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Prisoners, parolees and those recently charged with non-serious, nonviolent, non-sex-related offenses will become the responsibility of California's 58 counties. Los Angeles County will certainly get the lion's share. But yesterday the Board of Supervisors delayed adoption of a plan to deal with them, even though they'll begin to arrive on the first of October. LA County Sheriff Lee Baca joins us for an update on California's new law to reduce overcrowding in state prisons.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Julia Flucht

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Caitlin Shamberg

    KCRW

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    Lee Baca

    Sheriff of Los Angeles County

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