Cash crisis forces California to free 55,000 prisoners

peaceandlove · 02-18-2009, 06:33 PM

Cash crisis forces California to free 55,000 prisoners

The prison crisis is not limited to California. In Des Moines, Iowa, county officials plan to start charging prisoners for toilet paper.

12:16PM Sunday Feb 15, 2009
Guy Adams
LOS ANGELES - There's not been a greater escape since Steve McQueen jumped aboard his motorcycle. The state of California has been ordered to release more than 55,000 prison inmates to ease pressure on its ailing penal system.

Article continues: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/prisons/ne...ectid=10556868

02-18-2009, 06:33 PM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Cash crisis forces California to free 55,000 prisoners Cash crisis forces California to free 55,000 prisoners *The prison crisis is not limited to California. In Des Moines, Iowa, county officials plan to start charging prisoners for toilet paper.* 12:16PM Sunday Feb 15, 2009 Guy Adams LOS ANGELES - There's not been a greater escape since Steve McQueen jumped aboard his motorcycle. The state of California has been ordered to release more than 55,000 prison inmates to ease pressure on its ailing penal system. Article continues: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/prisons/ne...ectid=10556868