L.A. Times More jail inmates in Los Angeles County are being set free after
serving only a fraction of their sentences because of budget problems
and a space crunch caused by an influx of offenders now serving their
terms in county jails rather than state prisons.
The releases are
benefiting even inmates sentenced to jail for violence and sex crimes,
with those offenders released after serving as little as 40% of the time
they were meant to spend behind bars, according to Sheriff's Department
records obtained by The Times under the California Public Records Act.[...]
In February, the department cut the terms for men and women incarcerated
for more serious crimes, such as assault with a deadly weapon and child
molestation, from 65% to 40% of their remaining jail time, according to
department figures.
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