California To Clamp Its Swelling Prison Population
California’s Overcrowed Prisons Set To Release Thousands
As California prisons currently house 180% of their intended capacity, the Supreme Court ordered on Monday that the state drastically reduce its inmate population 2013.
In an effort to meet the mandate, the state is now proposing the release of more than 30,00 inmates, cutting its current population from 143,435 to 109,805 by 2013.
Good magazine illustrates the epidemic with an insightful infographic of the state’s prision population.
Check the graphic here:
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