Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/calif-prisons-get-extra-month-to-reduce-prison-population Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Calif. gets extra month to reduce prison population Nation Oct 21, 2013 5:20 PM EST In Calif., federal judges are giving the state an extra month to reduce its prison population. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers want a three-year delay to give proposed rehabilitation programs time to work. The alternative is to spend $315 million this fiscal year to house thousands of inmates in private prisons and county jails. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
In Calif., federal judges are giving the state an extra month to reduce its prison population. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers want a three-year delay to give proposed rehabilitation programs time to work. The alternative is to spend $315 million this fiscal year to house thousands of inmates in private prisons and county jails. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now