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Crime Victims United of California Sues Governor for Violating Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights

On February 16, 2010 Crime Victims United of California (CVUC) filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 18 XXX, which among other state constitutional violations, authorized the early release of approximately 6,500 inmates to reduce overcrowding.

The lawsuit, which CVUC filed this morning, cites three constitutional violations in addition to early release, including:

• Providing day-for-day credits to inmates who have not earned these credits.
• Not considering the safety of the victims, victim's family or general public before any parole or post-judgment release decision.
• Failing to provide adequate prisons for the protection of the public, despite the promised prison construction under AB 900 (2007)