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Expanded cost-cutting proposal would release 46,000 drug felons from prison

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Calif. Faces Tough Choices on Overcrowded Prisons

Spencer Michels reports from California on the state's effort to comply with a Supreme Court ruling to alleviate overcrowding in the state's prisons.

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Supreme Court Examines Overcrowding in California Prisons

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As California continues to struggle over budget gaps, Spencer Michels measures the likely effects of funding cuts on the state's overcrowded prisons.

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