Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle
Sacramento-based reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, covering the prison system
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Mark Martin
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Judge Rules Governor's Interstate Prison Transfers Illegal State Superior Court Judge Gail Ohanesian says Governor Schwarzenegger has violated the law and the constitution by transferring prisoners out of state to ease overcrowding. The Governor calls the ruling " a threat to public safety ." Mark Martin reports for the San Francisco Chronicle .
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