Calif. law to free inmates early draws protests

[Joanne98]

A law that took effect last month that was intended to reduce inmate overcrowding by allowing early releases at state prisons and county jails is sowing confusion throughout California.

Lawmakers of both parties have called for repealing and modifying parts of the law, a county deputies' union has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to block it and a loophole was exposed after an inmate with a violent past was arrested for attempted rape just hours after his release.

Two Republican lawmakers who had opposed the law _ Sen. Tom Harman of Huntington Beach and Assemblyman Curt Hagman of Chino Hills _ issued statements this week calling for a halt in the early releases from county jails.

"That is the wrong way to solve our budget problems _ by putting public safety at risk by releasing these prisoners," Harman, who is running for attorney general, said in an interview.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/08/calif-law-to-free-inmates-early-draws-protests/

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1. They couldn't find ANY non-violent offenders to release? Really?

If I was an attorney I would represent the rape victim and sue the living crap out of the state.

"Hey lets release the violent offender what possibly could go wrong?"