Prison Overcrowding: Governor Schwarzenegger Uses Executive Authority to Relieve Prison Overcrowding, Proclaims Emergency to Allow Inmate Transfer

Prison Overcrowding: Governor Schwarzenegger Uses Executive Authority to Relieve Prison Overcrowding, Proclaims Emergency to Allow Inmate Transfer: "Governor Schwarzenegger issued an emergency proclamation for California's prison system today, citing severe overcrowding as a threat to health and safety in 29 of the State's 33 prisons. The emergency proclamation will allow Corrections officials to immediately contract with out-of-state correctional facilities to temporarily house California inmates"