436 | As many as 8,000 California prisoners could be released early in effort to stop coronavirus spread, July 10, 2020

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As many as 8,000 California prisoners could be released ahead of schedule in an unprecedented attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19 inside state prisons, with more than half of the releases expected by the end of the month.

Officials at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said as many as 8,000 prisoners could be eligible for early release by the end of August.

But those convicted of violent felonies and sex crimes would be ineligible for release.

Only those with a year or less left to serve would be considered eligible.