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California judge OKs earlier releases for repeat offenders
Fox News ^ | January 23, 2022

Posted on 01/23/2022 7:45:36 AM PST by lowbridge

A judge is allowing California to proceed with plans to allow earlier potential prison release dates for repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories under the state’s "three strikes" law.

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shama Mesiwala lifted the temporary restraining order she imposed last month.

That order temporarily blocked California corrections officials from acting on emergency regulations allowing them to increase good conduct credits for second-strike inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses who are housed at minimum-security prisons and camps.

Their daily credits can now increase from half off their sentences to two-thirds off their sentences.

The ruling "clears the way for the Department to implement regulations that incentivize incarcerated people to participate in positive rehabilitative activities and avoid negative behavior," corrections department spokeswoman Vicky Waters said in an email.

Twenty-eight of California’s 58 district attorneys moved to block the rule, but Mesiwala agreed with corrections officials that the prosecutors lacked standing to challenge the regulations.

The prosecutors argued that it would apply to those convicted of, among other things, domestic violence, human trafficking, animal cruelty and possession of weapons by inmates who have previous convictions for serious and violent felonies. California has a narrow definition of what constitutes a violent crime.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; shamamesiwala

1 posted on 01/23/2022 7:45:36 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

“...allow earlier potential prison release dates for repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories...”

C’mon Karma!!!!!!!!!

Bite these judges in the azz!!!!!!


2 posted on 01/23/2022 7:49:33 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: lowbridge

Gotta say one thing about California...it is consistent in its wackiness.


3 posted on 01/23/2022 7:50:43 AM PST by Starboard
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To: JBW1949

Naw, the elites in this country never suffer the consequences of their actions. They float above all the crime, chaos and confusion. Its good to be a liberal elite.


4 posted on 01/23/2022 7:52:30 AM PST by Starboard
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To: lowbridge

I’m surprised that only 28 of 58 district attorneys moved to block the rule. Are there 30 corrupt D.A.s in California?


5 posted on 01/23/2022 8:00:44 AM PST by KittyKares (Trump put us in the room; now we're putting ourselves in the room. - Steve Bannon)
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To: lowbridge

Another reason not to go to California.


6 posted on 01/23/2022 8:02:01 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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7 posted on 01/23/2022 8:04:56 AM PST by throwthebumsout
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Judge Shama Mesiwala

Third world bleep hole judge.


8 posted on 01/23/2022 8:09:06 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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Nice....”Three strikes and you’re out”... of prison and yo can go back to doing what Satan’s animals do!!


9 posted on 01/23/2022 8:23:38 AM PST by high info voter
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To: lowbridge

Build a halfway house next door to Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shama Mesiwala’s home. Or her mother’s home.

Whatever it cost.

It’s time for the damn ‘elites’ to live with the consequences of their evil.


10 posted on 01/23/2022 8:28:30 AM PST by GOPJ (Joe and Mika are bullies - they get off on fantasies of being able to push people around. )
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To: Starboard
Naw, the elites in this country never suffer the consequences of their actions. They float above all the crime, chaos and confusion. Its good to be a liberal elite.

Change zoning laws so halfway houses can be built next door to judges' mansions... that would be a nice starting point.

11 posted on 01/23/2022 8:30:47 AM PST by GOPJ (Joe and Mika are bullies - they get off on fantasies of being able to push people around. )
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To: BiglyCommentary

Indian Muslim.


12 posted on 01/23/2022 8:40:24 AM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: lowbridge

Are ordinary citizens going to have to do the job themselves?


13 posted on 01/23/2022 9:30:33 AM PST by cymbeline
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