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California officials announced Friday that an additional 8,000 inmates would be released early from state prisons to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus among both inmates and staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re glad the Governor is taking action to release more people. This is absolutely critical for the health and safety of every Californian. Too many people are incarcerated for too long in facilities that spread poor health. Supporting the health and safety of all Californians means releasing people unnecessarily incarcerated and transforming our justice system,\u201d Californians for Safety and Justice Executive Director\u00a0Jay Jordan said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The state Department of Corrections had already reduced the inmate population by 10,000 to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n

To be eligible for release, inmates must have a year or less time to serve in their sentences, and must\u00a0not be serving for domestic violence or a violent crime. They also must have no current or prior sentences that require a sex offender registration, and must not be considered at high risk for violence. Those over 30 years of age who are eligible will immediately be considered, while those ages 29 and under will have their\u00a0release considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

Inmates who are “high risk” such as those over 65 years old with chronic health conditions may also be considered for release.<\/p>\n

Smart Justice California Director Anne Irwin praised the decision in a press release, saying it’s “the right decision to help protect the lives of people living and working inside prisons and surrounding communities.”<\/p>\n

The decision comes as California joins states seeing record cases in COVID-19 after restrictions were lifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

California\u00a0set a new record for the daily number of\u00a0deaths from the virus on Thursday, with 149 new deaths and just\u00a0more than 7,000 new cases of the virus.\u00a0The state’s total number of cases since the pandemic began is now more than 300,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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