Ninety-one California inmates died while they were awaiting compassionate release between January 2015 and April 2021, according to the nonprofit advocacy group FAMM
Last month, the General Assembly passed a budget amendment that excluded those with violent offenses from state’s earned sentence credit program
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Eliahana Cruz Torres, 10, was one of 19 children killed when a gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary
"Teenagers, even those who have committed terrible crimes, have a unique capacity for growth and change," Gov. Kate Brown said
The bill would prohibit inmates convicted in eight violent crime categories from using good behavior credits to reduce their sentences
Ike Nicholas Souzer, who was taken back into custody Sunday, was released over objections from his family and the DA's office
The deadline for written comment is April 13
"If he is released early, he will continue to break the law," the DA's office wrote last year in a letter vehemently opposing parole
“The law was on our side. Until this law was not," a family member said
In addition to cutting down on jailing costs, the programs are almost entirely funded through offender user fees and grants
“It made me start the grieving process all over again knowing he was free and they are dead,” a family member said
"If you stare at a wall you're getting good-conduct credits," said Chief Deputy DA Rod Norgaard. "You just don't have to stab anybody that day"
The First Step Act is intended to encourage inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism
The order will prevent the state from releasing inmates after serving only one-third of their sentences – at least until the next court date
The man responsible had been released from prison in 2016 after serving a little more than three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter
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