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California is paying hefty fines for its handling of suicides at state prisons.

CA failed to significantly reduce prison suicides. Now it’s paying a high price

California is paying hefty fines for its handling of suicides at state prisons.

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It's been more than two years since the US Supreme Court gave California just that much time to reduce its prison population to 137.5% of capacity.  Governor Brown says he's done all…

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More than 4000 women inmates in California prisons could be released early — if they have less than two years left on their sentences, if their crimes were nonviolent, non-serious and…

Early Release for Female Prisoners

More than 4000 women inmates in California prisons could be released early — if they have less than two years left on their sentences, if their crimes were nonviolent, non-serious and…

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