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"Secret" Prop. 57 prison credits: Are most felons really "earning" early release?

When voters approved Prop. 57, CDCR said inmates would earn early release credits for rehabilitation​, good behavior, and education milestones, and would lose credits for bad behavior. But critics argue that's not the case anymore and there's little transparency - pointing to Sacramento mass shooting suspect, Smiley Martin, as a prime example. Now one local DA says nearly half of the felons from his county, released under Prop 57, have now reoffended.
Oct 12, 2022 (05:45)
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