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Archive Home > 2011 > May > 25 > Prison crowding ruling could affect all states

Prison crowding ruling could affect all states

By Michael Doyle / The Bulletin
May 25, 2011

WASHINGTON — All 50 states got a wake-up call this week when the Supreme Court ordered California to aggressively reduce its prison overcrowding.

The court’s decision will make it easier for judges to shrink prison populations elsewhere. It also could embolden other challenges to prison....

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