Inmates sit for dinner at the California State Prison in Lancaster. A federal overseer of the state's prison system has suggested freeing the sickest inmates as a way to cut costs. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times / June 10, 2010)
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By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles TimesJanuary 27, 2011E-mailPrint Text Size
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[ the get tough on crime crowd complains about the cost of incarceration ... ]