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Prison Break: California Rethinks Criminal Justice

KPBS | By KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting

Published August 31, 2012 at 1:38 PM PDT

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

Prison Break: California Rethinks Criminal Justice

At a cost of $50,000 per inmate, Governor Jerry Brown said the state's justice system was failing. Now, his historic overhaul of the criminal justice system is underway. KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting took a look at how well it is working.

KPBS Evening Edition aired a shortened version of the half-hour special on Friday. The full special aired the same night at 8:30 p.m.

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