State Sen. Bill Emmerson wants California lawmakers to take another look at the realignment that’s pushed more prisoners into county jails.
The realignment was inspired, in part, by a federal court order that required the state prison population get reduced by 33,000 prisoners.
But under the Legislature-approved realignment, Emmerson’s office said 52,000 convicted felons will be shifted to local jails by 2013-14...
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