Collected Item: “California Could Cut Its Prison Population by 50,000 People”
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California Could Cut Its Prison Population by 50,000 People
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news article
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A news article discussing the potential release of thousands of prisoners to help relieve overcrowding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Large amounts of prisoners have been released in the past with no detriment to public safety. In a time when people are dying as a result of this overcrowding during a pandemic it would be incredibly beneficial to release these people. According to data, the issue seems to be one of political risk rather than of public safety.
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#lockedupwithcovid, incarceration, release, California, San Quentin
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https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/article_17acc6e8-de58-11ea-8984-ffbe417eefe5.html
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Jason Fagone
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2020-08-14