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Orange County Officials Concerned About Early Release of Inmates

Orange County Officials Concerned About Early Release of Inmates
An armed California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer escorts a condemned inmate at San Quentin State Prison's death row in San Quentin, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2016. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Breanna Heath
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The Orange County Probation Department announced July 23 that they are concerned about their ability to handle an influx of prison inmates likely to be released early by the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orange County Chief Probation Officer Steve Sentman said that at least 176 of the California state prison inmates scheduled to be released early in an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of the disease are likely to return to the county.

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Breanna Heath is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. She is ardent on serving the community by developing factual and impactful content.
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