L.A. County officials say crime would rise under prison plan


Yaroslavsky and Antonovich say proposed transition of inmates from state prison to county lockups would also add to fiscal burdens.

Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday condemned Sacramento’s cost-cutting decision to keep some state prisoners in local lockups and have parolees be supervised by county agencies, asserting that both would lead to an increase in crime.



L.A. Times – California | Local News

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