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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, inmates walk around a recreation yard at the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, Calif. One inmate and five employees in California’s massive prison system have tested positive for coronavirus, leading to increased pressure Monday, March 23, 2020, on corrections officials to begin releasing some of the state’s 123,000 convicts early. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, inmates walk around a recreation yard at the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, Calif. One inmate and five employees in California’s massive prison system have tested positive for coronavirus, leading to increased pressure Monday, March 23, 2020, on corrections officials to begin releasing some of the state’s 123,000 convicts early. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

March 23, 2020

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California governor cautious on earlier release of inmates
March 23, 2020 10:50 p.m.

California governor cautious on earlier release of inmates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ruled out releasing violent inmates in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but left the door open to other relief that he said needs to be carefully weighed to avoid worsening the state's homelessness crisis.