Jail inmates in Los Angeles County are being set free after serving only a fraction of their sentences because of budget problems.
The releases are benefiting even inmates sentenced to jail for violence and sex crimes, with those offenders released after serving as little as 40% of the time they were meant to spend behind bars.
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jail-early-release-20130901,0,4947366.story?track=lat-pick
The releases are benefiting even inmates sentenced to jail for violence and sex crimes, with those offenders released after serving as little as 40% of the time they were meant to spend behind bars.
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jail-early-release-20130901,0,4947366.story?track=lat-pick