FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- According to the sheriff's office, in 2009, 751 inmates were released from the county jail because of overcrowding. By the end of last year, that number had increased dramatically, to almost 17-thousand.
Assemblyman Henry T Perea says AB1393 would solve a growing problem in Fresno County and across the state. "This bill will give local law enforcement the tools they need to ensure that criminals who are breaking the law remain behind bars."
