California set to release 1,000 state prisoners

A legal expert says California's bloated prison system means the state could release 1,000 inmates who are considered non-violent.?

California officials must relocate almost 10,000 inmates following court orders to ease prison overcrowding by the close of the year, with low-level offenders more likely to be released.

"And that's because the more serious crimes typically are incarcerated in the state system, which is under an order to reduce the population,? says Carol Chase, professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law.

?The population is being reduced by shipping the prisoners to county jails, which tend to be overcrowded to begin with,? she adds.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided to let a ruling stand that said California prisons are overcrowded. Gov. Jerry Brown has appealed the decision by a three-judge panel but he must comply with the order.

"One of the bigger dangers is because the county jails are used for people who have been given sentences of nonviolent crimes ? but they're not victimless crimes ? these people are more likely to be released or to be kept on some sort of an out-of-prison monitoring system,? Chase tells OneNewsNow.

Opponents say the release of low-level offers will mean more crime, which can range from theft, assault or drug-related crimes.

The state is considering sending prisoners out of state or housing them in firefighting camps or other spaces.?

Source: http://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2013/08/09/california-set-to-release-1000-state-prisoners

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