A judge is allowing California to proceed with plans to allow earlier potential prison release dates for repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories under the state's 'three strikes' law.
In his first year of office, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has implemented reforms that have led to criticism of him being soft on crime.
The prosecutors argued that it would apply to those convicted of, among other things, domestic violence, human trafficking, animal cruelty and possession of weapons by inmates who have previous convictions for serious and violent felonies. California has a narrow definition of what constitutes a violent crime.
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