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  • Judge: Calif. Prison Transfers Illegal

    02/20/2007 2:44:55 PM PST · by EagleUSA · 15 replies · 372+ views
    Yahoo News / AP ^ | 02/20/2007 | EagleUSA
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A judge Tuesday threw out Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to transfer thousands of inmates to other states to relieve prison overcrowding. Schwarzenegger said he would immediately appeal, saying dangerous convicts might otherwise have to be released early. The governor invoked emergency powers in October when he ordered the Corrections Department to send thousands of inmates to private prisons in other states. Two employee unions, including the one representing guards, filed lawsuits alleging the order violated state law. Superior Court Judge Gail Ohanesian agreed with the unions, saying that while prison overcrowding is dangerous, "this is not the...