Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has not called for releasing 'one-third of dangerous criminals.' In 2020, he said he agreed that one-third of prison inmates in Pennsylvania could be released without risking public safety.
that PolitiFact had not seen when we originally published this fact-check. In the video, posted on YouTube Oct. 7, 2020, Fetterman was asked about reducing the number of prison inmates in Pennsylvania age 50 and over. Fetterman said,"We’re actively trying to audit our population to identify those inmates that are most deserving and does it make sense.
" He said he agreed with a statement he attributed to the state’s then-corrections secretary that"we could reduce our prison population by a third and not make anyone less safe in Pennsylvania." This story has been updated to include information about Fetterman’s comments in the video. Fetterman did not say he supported releasing one-third of"dangerous criminals." Our rating remains unchanged.to his 3.
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