US EditionCalifornia Penal Reform and the Violent Criminals It Let Loose
- California enacted Proposition 57 in 2016 to reduce prison overcrowding by allowing early parole consideration for nonviolent offenders.
- This measure followed court orders from a 2011 ruling addressing severe overcrowding and inadequate conditions in state prisons, compelling reforms like AB109 that shifted inmates to county jails.
- Critics argue Proposition 57 inadvertently allowed many offenders with violent histories to be classified as nonviolent, exemplified by cases like Smiley Martin, who reoffended violently after early release.
- According to the latest California Department of Corrections report, 64.2% of inmates released early between 2019 and 2020 were rearrested, with 22.1% convicted of felonies within three years of release.
- These developments have fueled public frustration, leading to ballot measures rolling back reforms, increased recalls of progressive prosecutors, and ongoing debate over balancing rehabilitation, public safety, and prison capacity.
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California Penal Reform And The Violent Criminals It Let Loose - Nemos News Network
Authored by Ana Kasparian via RealClearInvestigations, Smiley Martin should have been behind bars. A career criminal with a long rap sheet involving firearms, he was given a 10 year sentence in 2018 for punching, dragging and severely beating his girlfriend with a belt. In prison, Martin was found guilty of beating another inmate and engaging in other criminal activity. Nevertheless, he was freed just four years later, thanks to a plea deal tha…
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