KALW News, November 30, 2010 by Rina Palta
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“I think the heart of this case is the argument that the extraordinary overcrowding in the California system, which is probably more crowded than any state system in the United States, basically prevents the ability of the state to comply with court orders and the consent decree. No matter how much money is spent, no matter how many people are hired. Short of rebuilding the entire prison system from scratch, which is impossible, crowding is the key here.”