Prison Crisis: Overcrowded and Unconstitutional

October 5, 2009 12:19 p.m.

California's prisons are dangerously overcrowded with prisoners serving very lengthy sentences. Several class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of this ageing population, alleging that prison medical care is inadequate or non-existent. We investigate the condition of our prisons and what can be done to fix them.

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