California releases 76,000 prisoners, including violent and repeat felons, with very little public notice

 

California has made headlines again. Most articles have the same AP content. 

"With little notice, California on Saturday is increasing early release credits for 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, as it further trims the population of what once was the nation’s largest state correctional system."

"More than 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes will be eligible for good behavior credits that shorten their sentences by one-third instead of the one-fifth that had been in place since 2017."

"That includes nearly 20,000 inmates who are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole."

"More than 10,000 inmates convicted of a second serious but nonviolent offense under the state’s three strikes law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences. That’s an increase from the current time-served credit of one-third of their sentence."

"The changes were approved this week by the state Office of Administrative Law, with little public notice. They were submitted and approved within a three-week span as emergency regulations."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/prison-release-california-early/10564902/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-plans-early-release-for-76000-prison-inmates-including-violent-felons

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/76000-california-inmates-now-eligible-earlier-releases-77435137