Two Recent Propositions (Props 36 and 47)may Help Reduce the State's

question 64

Multiple Choice

Two recent propositions (Props 36 and 47) may help reduce the state's prison population by ______.

• A)closing many jails that need substantial repairs
• B)transferring inmates to out-of-state prisons and private prisons
• C)granting early parole to anyone convicted before 1992
• D)imposing a life sentence on third-strike violent offenders only and reclassifying some drug crimes as misdemeanors

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