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Gov. Says State Should Regain Control of Prisons

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Governor Jerry Brown is stepping up his campaign to end federal oversight of the state's prison system and quash a court order for further cuts in the inmate population. But those who brought the original lawsuit fear the state won't maintain its commitment to prison improvements without the court at its back.

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