California Voice: Find better ways of dealing with state’s dying prisoners People who are incapacitated or nearing the end of their lives are the most expensive to incarcerate and the least likely to reoffend. California law permits courts to resentence certa in people who meet strict criteria on time served so that they may live their final months outside a prison.But this system, referred to as “compassionate release,” is hampered by eligibility criteria that are too narrow and by a process that funnels meritorious cases through a single actor.MarinIJ
People who are incapacitated or nearing the end of their lives are the most expensive to incarcerate and the least likely to reoffend. California law permits courts to resentence certa in people who meet strict criteria on time served so that they may live their final months outside a prison.But this system, referred to as “compassionate release,” is hampered by eligibility criteria that are too narrow and by a process that funnels meritorious cases through a single actor.MarinIJ
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