At the inmate population's peak in 2006, California locked up 165,000 people in state prisons. Today, after a decade of sentencing changes, federal court intervention and a surge of releases tied to COVID-19, California's prisons house about 93,000 people.
Newsom has already moved to close four prisons over the course of his administration, projecting savings of $3.4 billion by 2027. He aims to reduce the larger prison footprint in a pragmatic manner considering various concerns and potential impacts.
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