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The Chickens of Law-and-Order Hysteria Have Come Home to Roost in San Diego

By San Diego CityBeat
San Diego CityBeat | May 20, 2009
California's prison system has been a colossal waste of taxpayer money, and few lawmakers (other than Gov. Schwarzenegger) have been brave enough to talk about it. During the past 20 or so years, the easiest thing for politicians to do has been to promise to lock up as many criminals as possible for as long as possible.
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Tags: California, prison reform

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