By Suzzane Phan at abc10.com

May 5, 2016

More inmates are being released from prison early and are on the streets because they are now classified as “non-violent”.

Governor Jerry Brown went before the California Supreme Court Thursday to address the issue and his amended ballot measure on juvenile justice. Those amendments would provide more good behavior credits for adult inmates and allow earlier parole for non-violent felons. It’s another move to help reduce overcrowding in California’s prisons.

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