Governor Brown has also said this week that he will fight a federal court order to reduce the state’s prison inmate population. Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal says he supports the Governor’s decision.
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One of the options that could be implemented is to have inmates with nine months or less remaining on their sentences, serve the remainder of their term in a county jail. Royal says Nevada County may be able to handle that, but other counties won’t.
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But another option would mean moving violent offenders into local jails. Royal says that’s not a good idea.
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Brown has proclaimed the state’s prison emergency over, and says it would be “unnecessary and unsafe” for the courts to order further inmate reductions.