Which Way, L.A.?
Doing the Crime... But Not the Time
Since the US Supreme Court ruled that overcrowding made California prisons too dangerous, lower-level convicts have been sent to local jails. But the jails often don’t have any room—and county sheriffs end up deciding that some go in while others stay out.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenSince the US Supreme Court ruled that overcrowding made California prisons too dangerous, lower-level convicts have been sent to local jails. But the jails often don’t have any room—and county sheriffs end up deciding that some go in while others stay out. We’ll hear how so-called “realignment” has exposed a lack of justice in California’s justice system—and how it might be reformed.
Also tonight, does the iPad scandal endanger the job of LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy?
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In this episode
2 storiesPrison Realignment and the Early Release of Jail Inmates
Three years ago, the US Supreme court ruled that overcrowding in California’s prisons violated prisoners constitutional rights. The Brown Administration then instituted “realignment,” which means sending convicts for lesser crimes to county jails instead of state prisons.
Read the story20 minJohn Deasy's iPad Controversy - The Political Fallout?
LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy has announced that his $1 billion plan to get iPads for every student is over. He wants to solicit new bids for the future.
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