California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline Friday.
“Old records that no longer reflect the reality of who someone is and what they have accomplished should not be a barrier to opportunity," said Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice, which was among reform groups seeking the legislation.
The bills were opposed by law enforcement organizations that said they could imperil public safety and rehabilitation efforts.to be released from state prisons. The new law will allow inmates to be freed if they are permanently medically incapacitated, or have a serious and advanced illness “with an end-of-life trajectory,” the standard used by the federal prison system.
“It reduces incarceration costs, but more importantly, ensures there is a more humane and effective relief process for all people in California’s state prisons,” said Claudia Gonzalez of Root & Rebound, one of the reform groups that sought the measure.Among other new laws, Newsom approved requiring police agencies to screen prospective officers and fire current officers for
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