CA Gov. Brown Releasing Lifers from Prison "Playing Russian Roulette" With Citizens

000_gyi0062770537.siAccording to NBCLosAngeles.com, since taking office three years ago, Gov. Jerry Brown “has affirmed 82 percent of the parole board decisions, resulting in a record number of inmates with life sentences going free.”

The reason Gov. Brown continually releases prisoners is because of the “decades-long prison-crowding crisis”.  Rather than building new prisons, Brown is simply letting them go.

From NBCLosAngeles:

 

Crime victims and their advocates have said the releases are an injustice to the victims and that the parolees could pose a danger to the public. More than 80 percent of lifers are in prison for murder, while the remaining are mostly rapists and kidnappers.

“This is playing Russian roulette with public safety,” said Christine Ward, executive director of the Crime Victims Action Alliance. “This is a change of philosophy that can be dangerous.”

Read more: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Prisoners-Prison-Overcrowding-California-Gov-Jerry-Brown-Release-Lifers-Life-Terms-Public-Safety-247131961.html

Ann-Marie Murrell

Ann-Marie Murrell is one of the creators of PolitiChicks and co-owns the site with Morgan Brittany. Ann-Marie is co-author of two bestselling books, “What Women (Really) Want” and "PolitiChicks: A Clarion Call to Political Activism". She has appeared on dozens of television shows including Fox & Friends, CNN, Hannity, the Dr. Phil Show, Huckabee, Lou Dobbs, C-SPAN, One America News, Stuart Varney & Company, Newsmax, MSNBC, and more. In addition to PolitiChicks, Ann-Marie has written for multiple other news sites. You can find Ann-Marie Murrell on Facebook and Twitter: @PolitichickAM E-mail: thepolitichicks@gmail.com

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