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Calif. Faces Tough Choices on Overcrowded Prisons

Calif. Faces Tough Choices on Overcrowded Prisons

Read the transcript: http://to.pbs.org/qIAwjr Spencer Michels reports from

California's Jails Face Capacity Challenges

California's Jails Face Capacity Challenges

A year ago,

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Supreme Court Examines Overcrowding in California Prisons

Supreme Court Examines Overcrowding in California Prisons

Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/dWrjCt Gwen Ifill talks to Marcia Coyle about arguments over

Crowded Prisons, Unions, and CA Three Strikes: Why We Can't Just Build More Cages

Crowded Prisons, Unions, and CA Three Strikes: Why We Can't Just Build More Cages

"Where other states are investing resources in, 'How do we help these people not come back into the

Divided High Court Orders Calif. to Ease Overcrowding in Prisons

Divided High Court Orders Calif. to Ease Overcrowding in Prisons

Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/jDGgaq The high court ruled 5-4 Monday that the packed living conditions in

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Headline: Judges order immediate action for California's overcrowded prisons

Headline: Judges order immediate action for California's overcrowded prisons

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris from The Times newsroom has details on a federal court order to release inmates from

State leaders reach tentative deal to resolve prison overcrowding crisis

State leaders reach tentative deal to resolve prison overcrowding crisis

Deal avoids the early release of tens of thousands of inmates.

Will Prison Overcrowding in California Inspire Positive Change?

Will Prison Overcrowding in California Inspire Positive Change?

Joan Petersilia, a law professor at Stanford University explains what ex-

Calif. Corrections Chief Matthew Cate on Supreme Court's Prison Overcrowding Order

Calif. Corrections Chief Matthew Cate on Supreme Court's Prison Overcrowding Order

Matthew Cate, the secretary of the

Supreme Court ruling could clear crowded prisons

Supreme Court ruling could clear crowded prisons

The Supreme Court ruled that

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that California must drastically reduce its prison population to

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that California must drastically reduce its prison population to

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Overcrowded: The Messy Politics of CA's Prison Crisis

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