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Show One :: The Crisis “The Crisis” is a penetrating look at the social and political events that led to the State’s current overcrowding dilemma. Interviews with inmates, experts and members of the public offer varying perspectives on root causes and innovative solutions to the problem. Show Two :: Who Goes to Prison The arguments over California’s correctional policies are buried in an avalanche of statistics. This edition looks at what types of offenders are sent to prison and how overcrowding has kept some people out of state prison - only to see them clog county jails. Show Three :: Sentencing California’s sentencing laws are a hodge-podge of often conflicting statutes. This edition reports on how judges interpret the law, deciding who goes to prison and for how long. Looking to the future, our producers investigate efforts to create a commission that would have vast powers to determine offenders’ prison terms. Show Four :: Parole |
