Jail violence rises in California after realignment
The AP reports violent incidents surged in 10 counties after Gov. Jerry Brown's 2011 realignment shifted many offenders from state prisons to county jails. Inmate assaults rose about 32 percent and staff attacks 27 percent, with Fresno and Sacramento counties showing notable spikes.
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Las Vegas man granted new trial over PowerPoint slide
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed Frankie Watters’ convictions for possessing a stolen car grand larceny auto and failing to stop for an officer ruling a slide showing his battered booking photo with the word GUILTY may have tainted jurors The ruling cites the slide’s potential to be more persuasive than spoken arguments and notes the slide was not admitted as evidence but its impact could affect verdicts Watters 27 is serving time at Ely State Prison for the offenses involved.
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