CA Department of Corrections Promote Sentence Reductions for Some Inmates

KVCR | By Capital Public Radio & Rick Dulock

Published March 27, 2017 at 12:36 PM PDT

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced new regulations Friday that would allow more prisoners to reduce their sentences. KVCR's Rick Dulock delivers this story which comes from Capital Public Radio.

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