CA Lawmen Revisit 3 Strikes Law #VB21
Los Angeles, CA. February 12, 2006 Has the Three Strikes law in California had any impact in the reduction of crime? Eight-minute video features Sheriff Leroy Baca and LAPD Chief William Bratton, Assemblyman Bill Jones (R) who authored the legislation and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villarairgosa (D)
According to the 2006 California Legislative Analyst’s study 80,000 second strikers and 7,500 third strikers have been prosecuted under the Three Strikes law, resulting in 43,000 inmates incarcerated, representing 26 percent of the total prison population.