State officials are concerned about a flood of new inmates into California’s overcrowded prison and county jails systems, reports Rina Palta, crime and safety reporter for KPCC. The Three Strikes Law, enacted in 1994, increased California’s prison population over time, according to Palta. The law changed sentencing in two ways: Anyone having two previous convictions … Continue reading Second-Striker Population Jumps, Causing Officials to Worry About Maintaining Cap