Over the past several years, the California prison system has been the target of major reform efforts. The State Legislature took what was billed as a significant step towards reducing overcrowding when it passed Assembly Bill 900 in April 2007. The courts intervened and placed the prison healthcare system under the control of a Federal Receivership.
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Institution: UC Berkeley
Citation: 14 Berkeley J. Crim. L. 143 (2009)
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