CRIMELA TIMES — LOCAL
Bill to limit prison off-ramp for the mentally ill could soon head to Newsom
State lawmakers are advancing a bill, supported by California prosecutors, to restrict the prison off-ramp for individuals with mental illnesses. The legislation follows violent crimes committed by criminal defendants who were spared convictions due to diagnosed mental illnesses.
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