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Bill to limit prison off-ramp for the mentally ill could soon head to Newsom
California lawmakers are advancing a bill supported by prosecutors to restrict eligibility for a prison off-ramp for the mentally ill, citing violent crimes that occurred after criminal defendants were spared convictions due to diagnosed mental illnesses.
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