Chino, CA – There was a prison riot at Chino. Like most prison violence, the riot is thought to be caused by racial tensions.

It looks like one of the ways that California might fix its gaping budget crisis is to cut costs by letting thousands of inmates out of jail early.

California budget deal to free 27,000 inmates – Yahoo! News: "A proposed plan to solve California's budget crisis would reduce the state's prison population by 27,000, it was reported Tuesday, as opposition to the new fiscal deal mounted.

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