Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Which Way, L.A.?

    Which Way, L.A.?

    State Unlikely to Meet Federal Demands on Prison Population

    Late tomorrow, state prison officials will report that they have failed to meet inmate population reductions demanded by a panel of federal judges. Yesterday, on a conference call with legislative staff members, the deputy chief of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation admitted he and others may be held in contempt.

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

    Late tomorrow, state prison officials will report that they have failed to meet inmate population reductions demanded by a panel of federal judges. Yesterday, on a conference call with legislative staff members, the deputy chief of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation admitted he and others may be held in contempt. That's according to Timm Herdt, in Sacramento for the Ventura County Star.

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Despite Huge Shortfall, City Budget Negotiations Continue
    1. 0:00Incivility and the Race Card in US Politics
    2. 28:13State Unlikely to Meet Federal Demands on Prison PopulationYou’re reading this
    3. 33:42Facing Huge Shortfall, City Budget Negotiations Continue
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/e23b2c8a5a7a4a05410f82a6104e445f/custom_thumbnail_large.png?h=250&fm=webp

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • KCRW placeholder

      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

    • Sonya Geis with wavy brown hair wearing a black dress with red accents and decorative earrings against a white background.

      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

    • KCRW placeholder

      Timm Herdt

      Ventura County Star

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Despite Huge Shortfall, City Budget Negotiations Continue
    1. 0:00Incivility and the Race Card in US Politics
    2. 28:13State Unlikely to Meet Federal Demands on Prison PopulationYou’re reading this
    3. 33:42Facing Huge Shortfall, City Budget Negotiations Continue
    Back to Which Way, L.A.?