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Crime News

4 White Youths Held in Black Teen's Beating (LA)
(Los Angeles Times, 12/8/04)

Police News

D.A. Won't Retry Officers (LA)
(Los Angeles Times, 12/10/04)

Five years later, Rampart corruption case is dismissed
(Sacramento Bee, 12/9/04)

ACLU sues to scrap Prop. 69 and its DNA databank
(San Francisco Chronicle, 12/8/04)

CHP urges pension probe
(Sacramento Bee, 12/1/04)

Officer tells of training by 'Riders'
(Oakland Tribune, 12/1/04)

Adult Sentencing News

State court to decide death penalty standard for retarded
(San Francisco Chronicle, 12/7/04)

SR man sentenced to help family
(Press Democrat, 12/4/04)

Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 24 Years Files Civil Rights Suit
(Los Angeles Times, 12/1/04)

Adult Jail/Prison News

More County Jail Funds Urged (LA)
(Los Angeles Times, 12/10/04)

Suit alleges inmates left in cold with little covering during search
(Bakersfield Californian, 12/5/04)

Changes Made to Drug Laws Don't Satisfy Advocates (New York)
(New York Times, 12/9/04)

Reentry News

Report: State losing track of sex offenders
(Contra Costa Times, 12/10/04)

Parole chief 'wonderful,' but he's out
(Sacramento Bee, 12/3/04)

Shakeup in Leadership of Parole System Is Planned
(Los Angeles Times, 12/2/04)

Youth Prison News

Study: Punishment outweighs treatment
(Stockton Record, 12/8/04)

Overhaul urged after CYA abuse allegation
(Ventura County Star, 12/4/04)

CYA Guards Accused of Misconduct
(Los Angeles Times, 12/2/04)

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