13641639 U.S. Supreme Court decided to unload the California prison
U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 23 by order relieve the overcrowded prisons in California. Reported by the Associated Press. In favor of the decision of five judges voted nine. According to AP, California's correctional system is designed for the simultaneous maintenance of 80,000 people. In this case, is currently serving time in prisons around 148 thousand people. The Supreme Court considered the conditions under which prisoners who violate the U.S. Constitution. Determining how to address overcrowding at the discretion of prison officials, however, a number of inmates the state government will be forced to release early. Estimated AP, we are talking about several thousand people. The conflict between the judiciary and the leadership of the State of California about overcrowding in prisons is from the early 1990's. During this time against the state government had filed a large number of complaints. The plaintiffs argue that the conditions in state prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In accordance with this amendment, no U.S. citizen can not be subjected to cruel or unusual punishment. In 2009, a federal court in California ruled for two years to release from prison 40 thousand people. But the state also tried to appeal to the Supreme Court. The first hearings were held in November 2010. The decision was preceded by a rebellion in the colony in the state capital, the city of Sacramento. In the riot was attended by about 150 people. Two people died, agency staff had to use tear gas against prisoners.
