{"id":463577,"date":"2021-05-01T15:35:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=463577"},"modified":"2021-05-01T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:35:53","slug":"calif-to-release-76000-inmates-early-to-cut-prison-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-to-release-76000-inmates-early-to-cut-prison-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Calif. to release 76,000 inmates early to cut prison population"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalif-to-release-76000-inmates-early-to-cut-prison-population%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=463577&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2403475\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2403475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 12:20 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, May 1, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>California is planning to release thousands of inmates in order to reduce prison capacity. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/76-000-california-inmates-be-eligible-earlier-release-n1266044\">reports<\/a> on Saturday, the state is expected to increase early release credits for 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 20,000 serving life sentences may be eligible for good behavior credits, which will shorten their sentences by one-third.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: With little notice, California is increasing early release credits for 76,000 inmates starting Saturday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vp75usylM1\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vp75usylM1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcbayarea\/status\/1388322600334635011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, over 10,000 inmates who were convicted of a second serious, however, non-violent offense under California\u2019s \u201cthree-strikes\u201d law will be eligible for release after serving half their sentences.<\/p>\n<p>The changes were approved this week by the State Office of Administrative Law.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the department said the goal is to increase incentives for the incarcerated population to practice good behavior and follow the rules.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/cdc-says-100m-americans-fully-vaccinated-as-goal-date-for-full-reopening-is-july-1st\/\">CDC Says 100M Americans Fully Vaccinated As Goal Date For Full Reopening Is July 1st<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 12:20 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, May 1, 2021 California is planning to release thousands of inmates in order to reduce prison capacity. 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