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Collected Item: “The push to release more inmates from L.A. County jails due to coronavirus”

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The push to release more inmates from L.A. County jails due to coronavirus

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article

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Early release of people incarcerated in the nation's corrections facilities has been considered everywhere to slow the spread of the corona virus. This article goes into detail explaining who is eligible, the public health vs. public safety concerns, how inmates are notified, and more in regards to early release from Los Angeles County Jails System, the largest in the country.

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LA, California, jail, inmate, incarceration, early release, decarceration

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-26/coronavirus-inmates-release-la-county-jails

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Matt Hamilton

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2020-03-26
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