Judge halts CA's plans to speed potential prison release dates for repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories under state's 'three strikes' law
41 of California's 58 district attorneys signed a petition on Thursday against the state's new rules.
Prison officials said they are reviewing the judge's order and will proceed with other portions of the regulations that were not blocked. "Many of these so-called nonviolent second-strikers have long and violent criminal histories - including repeat felony domestic violence convictions, sexual assaults and gun violence," said Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert.
She led the effort and is running for state attorney general on a law-and-order platform. The prosecutors did not oppose related changes in how good conduct credits are awarded to inmate firefighters. "No one is contesting good conduct credits for fire camp work, but sneaking in another class of individuals with serious and violent criminal histories goes too far," Schubert said."As part of that mission we will continue to ensure incarcerated people who are making efforts towards their own rehabilitation by maintaining good behavior and participating in programming and rehabilitative opportunities are afforded the chance to earn credits for their efforts," they said.
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