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Overcrowding At Fresno Jail and Beyond
Written by Tonya Rynerson on July 20, 2009 – 6:41 am -Overcrowding leads to early release of inmates and questions from city officials…
It’s argued by some that Sheriff Margaret Mims was in violation of the law when she released 72 inmates from jail early due to overcrowding at a Fresno Jail facility. The city argued that there were enough beds for the inmates.
Sheriff Mims was doing what a Federal decree said she could do: release inmates early when the jail had reached its capacity. However, Fresno County officials disagree and the city has launched a lawsuit. The battle between Mims and the Fresno Police Department is ongoing.
Fresno is not alone in early release. Early release is common across the state of California in order to Read more »
