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DJ13

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1. One of Nephews got caught up in Ca's 3 Strikes law

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 09:27 PM

Aug 2015

None of the three crimes were violent, the worst was writing some bad checks.

Anyway, due to the over crowding in the prison system here he spent the last 3 1/2 years in Pelican Bay, the most Supermax prison in the state.

Gov. Brown released non violent offenders a year + back to comply with Federal regulations on prison crowding, so thankfully he got released.

Can you imagine being thrown into a Supermax, with the 23 hr per day solitary confinement, among the most serious murderers in the state just for writing checks?

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U.S. 'supermax' prison: 'Alcatraz of the Rockies' is seen as 'inhuman and degrading' [View all] n2doc Aug 2015 OP

One of Nephews got caught up in Ca's 3 Strikes law DJ13 Aug 2015 #1

That's outrageous! elias49 Aug 2015 #2

He became a lot more thoughtful of people and his own actions after he was released DJ13 Aug 2015 #3

Except that.... harrose Aug 2015 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #5

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2015 #6

I wouldnt be surprised if more countries bagan to deny extradition requests on these grounds davidn3600 Aug 2015 #7