Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Assemblymember Kelly SeyartoSpecial to Valley NewsThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) is seeking to enact permanent regulations which would result in the early release of thousands of violent offenders and what CDCR characterizes as “nonviolent second strikers.”In late April 2021, the Corrections Department implemented an “emergency plan” that more than doubled the early release credits felons are eligible for. Inmates convicted of violent crimes could have their conduct credit rate increased from 20% to 33%, and non-violent second strikers could see an increase from 50% to 66%. With this formula, an individual serving a 10-year sentence could be released after only having served three years and four months if the proposed regulations
