......... Cash-strapped Calif. eyes inmate release Many feel saving money this way jeopardizes public safety ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cash-strapped Calif. eyes inmate release Many feel saving money this way jeopardizes public safety
by Miguel Almaguer
NBC News
July, 2010
In an effort to close its budget deficit, the Golden State is planning to release thousands of inmates before their time is served, leaving many wondering:
Will the plan sacrifice public safety?
NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Here is the entire interview of Paul Weber (seen briefly above), President of the LA Police Protective League, the union for the rank-and-file LAPD officers: .
