Some Inmates Will Head Back To The Streets
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The state prison board authorized the early
release of inmates to reduce prison overcrowding.
The state correction department said that between 464 male
inmates and 45 female prisoners could be affected over the next 90
days by the decision. The board made the decision under the state
Emergency Powers Act.
Under an amended version of the law, approved by the Legislature
this year, the board also authorized the early release of another
group of inmates.
The amended law permits the early release of inmates when more
than 500 prisoners are backed up in county jails statewide. The law
applies to only the best behaved inmates who are convicted of
non-violent offenses, Tyler said.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
