In California when a woman walks out of prison she normally gets $200 and a bus ticket. But some women whose crimes were non-violent have a chance for another way. Through something called "alternative custody" they can serve the last two years of their sentence outside prison but in a supervised program. When Alternative Custody started three years ago, prison officials imagined thousands of female inmates would take part. But it hasn't quite worked out that way.
Women Inmates Wrap Up Sentences Outside Prison Walls
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