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Statewide, the number of 25-years-to-life sentences for a third strike has dropped more than 50% since the peak in 1996. Falling crime rates account for part of that decline, but prosecutors, defense lawyers and independent analysts all say another major factor is that district attorneys are being more selective in deciding when to seek a third strike.
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If the child won't testify in court, or the jury is unwilling to send someone to prison for 25 years on anything but solid evidence, many sex offenders could go free, she said. "It can lead to some really bad consequences," she said.
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You may recall that a certain someone indicated that Shurtleff would file suit to stop 25 to Life. Although Shurtleff was dead set against the game - as you would expect from the State's chief law enforcement officer - no such suit ever came about.
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If line prosecutors in Cooley's office think a 25-to-life sentence is merited, they must seek approval from their supervisors. The supervisors, in turn, are required to get the go-ahead from senior administrators. Officials say that they do not track those requests but that there are only a few dozen a year, almost all of which are granted.
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[One] recent study of a California prison highlights problems with access to life-saving preventive care. The study found that the entire process of scheduling, having, and learning the results of Pap tests to detect cervical cancer was unpredictable. Some women were called in for exams while others had to pay a fee and file medical requests – competing with the emergencies of the day for a doctor’s attention. Women ... reported negative experiences during the exam itself, especially with male physicians insensitive to their histories of sexual trauma and abuse.
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