Saturday marks five years since the state of California rolled out a major change to its criminal justice system, known as realignment. It was aimed at helping the state comply with a federal court order to remove more than 30,000 inmates from overcrowded state prisons. Under realignment, nonviolent offenders like drug dealers and shoplifters were sent to local jails instead of state prisons.
Five Years Later, Many See Criminal Justice Realignment as Success
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