News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Watchdogs Say Prisons and Jails Too Crowded |
| Title: | US CA: Watchdogs Say Prisons and Jails Too Crowded |
| Published On: | 1998-01-15 |
| Source: | Orange County Register |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 16:58:58 |
WATCHDOGS SAY PRISONS AND JAILS TOO CROWDED
California's prisons have failed to keep up with an inmate population that
has increased sixfold since 1980, a watchdog panel reported Wednesday.
The Little Hoover Commission said county jails are in the same fix. It
recommended programs such as electronic home detention.
California's prisons have failed to keep up with an inmate population that
has increased sixfold since 1980, a watchdog panel reported Wednesday.
The Little Hoover Commission said county jails are in the same fix. It
recommended programs such as electronic home detention.
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