Hanna Dershowitz

ACLU of Southern California

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform Advocate for the ACLU of Southern California

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that California's overcrowded prisons constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

Prisons, Jails and Alternative Punishments

The US Supreme Court has ruled that California's overcrowded prisons constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

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