U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release
Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:18am EST

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal judges on Monday
tentatively ordered California to release tens of
thousands of inmates, up to a third of all prisoners,
in the next three years to stop dangerous overcrowding.

As many as 57,000 could be let go if the current
population were cut by the maximum percentage
considered by a three-judge panel. Judges said the
move could be done without threatening public safety
-- and might improve a public safety hazard.

The state immediately said it would appeal the final
ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

-snip-

The three judges specifically said they planned to order
the system, swollen to about double its capacity last
year, to cut down to 120 percent to 145 percent of
capacity within two to three years. They did not give
a target headcount.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5190CB20090210

[Lint Head]

1. Release the marijuana users now!

:dem:

[endarkenment]

2. 120 to 145 percent of capacity?

Ummm... :wtf:

let all the nonviolent offenders out immediately and don't put any new nonviolent offenders in until the population is at or below 100% of capacity.

[Furyataurus]

3. Wow

those californian's better buy some firearms now! That pesky 10 day waiting period is only going to hurt them, just like the riots they had.

[Vini_Vidivici]

4. Sure..............

...........release them. But only into the middle of the ocean.

Releasing scum back into society is ridiculous and wholely counterproductive.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

5. They could call it "Mixon's Law"

EDIT to add--

Parolee in Oakland police shootings linked to rape

By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer – 45 mins ago

SAN FRANCISCO – The parolee who killed three Oakland police officers and left a fourth brain-dead over the weekend had been tentatively linked by DNA evidence to a rape the day before the shootings, authorities said.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090324/ap_on_re_us/police_shot_calif

[varkam]

7. So should we put an end to parole?

Should we automatically institute a life sentence for any crime?

[varkam]

6. Because, of course, anyone who has committed a crime is automatically "scum"

Not like we want people to successfully reintegrate into society or anything.