FILE – In this June 14, 2005 file photo a correctional officer walks near a gate, which is one of two entrances into Kern Valley State Prison, in Delano, Calif. This prison is one of 10 that a criminal justice reform group is calling for to be closed. (AP Photo/Ric […]
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California Prop 20 would toughen criminal sentences
Criminal justice is on the ballot this election. California voters are being called on to decide whether past ballot measures aimed at reducing incarceration statewide went too far. Proposition 20 would introduce tougher consequences for certain crimes, and block inmates convicted of certain offenses from getting early release. Here’s what […]