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New study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36
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Sep 10, 2013
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New study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36
It's been nearly a year since voters in California passed Proposition 36. The new law makes it easier for inmates who have been convicted of three strikes to be released from prison.
Beds are seen at one of the housing units of at the Folsom Women's Facility in Folsom, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The former community correctional facility will reopen next week to house about 400 female inmates as part of a reorganization with the California prison system. Ceremonies dedicating the facility were held Wednesday followed by tours for dignitaries and the media.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Beds are seen at one of the housing units of at the Folsom Women's Facility in Folsom, Calif.
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It's been nearly a year since voters in California passed Proposition 36. The new law makes it easier for inmates who have been convicted of three strikes to be released from prison.

It's been nearly a year since voters in California passed Proposition 36. The new law makes it easier for inmates who have been convicted of three strikes to be released from prison.

So far, 1,000 inmates facing life sentences have been freed. Now, a new report looks at how well they've fared since.

We're joined by Michael Montgomery, reporter with KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting has been reviewing the study.