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STEVE IPSEN RECEIVES KEY ENDORSEMENTS

PRWeb: Steve Ipsen, Candidate for Los Angeles District Attorney in 2012, Secures Endorsements From Key Victim's Rights Leaders
December 21, 2011
Steve Ipsen, founder and eight term past president of the nation's largest prosecutors union and candidate for Los Angeles District Attorney in 2012, has secured the endorsements of prominent victims' rights leaders from the largest victims organiztions in Southern California.

MARSY'S LAW (VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS)

San Gabriel Tribune: 'Marsy's Law gets mixed results'
July 25 2011 4:37:47am
But Ipsen said he's "very troubled" that prosecutors are entering plea agreements with criminal defendants "and not including victims" in that process. Among Ipsen's opponents in the 2012 District Attorney's race is Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson - who prosecuted Winter. He declined to comment.

Whittier Daily News: 'Marsy's Law gets mixed results'
July 25, 2011 4:37:47am
When pitched to voters, Marsy's Law - Proposition 9 - promised victims and their families the right to reasonable notice upon request of all public proceedings, with few exceptions. Its passage significantly expanded victims' rights and included them in the state Constitution. But making it work has been tricky, said Deputy District Attorney Steve Ipsen, who co-authored the law and is running for Los Angeles County District Attorney in 2012.

Antelope Valley Press: 'Something Wrong With our Justice System'
June 28, 2011
We know that Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson is running for the post of district attorney, but Friday he just seemed to be running from our phone calls. We wanted to know why a Palmdale woman was literally crying to us about the plea-bargain deal her brother’s killer received. Deputy DA Jackson did not return our calls.

Antelope Valley Press: 'Cold Case Killer Gets only Six years'
June 25, 2011
A murder charge carrying a potential death sentence or life in prison was dismissed. They had been told that a hearing had been postponed and would be rescheduled, but were never told a new date, she said. Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson, a Major Crimes Division prosecutor who is running for District Attorney in 2012, didn’t return calls seeking comment.

PRISON OVERCROWDING

Supreme Court Stands Firm on Prison overcrowding
May 23, 2011
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote Monday ruled California prison overcrowding unconstitutional and upheld an order that could force the release of about 40,000 inmates to solve longstanding problems with inmate medical care and mental disorders.

Early Release for Murderers vs Felony Reforms: Full Disclosure Network® Video News Report
May 17, 2011 3:19AM
Prosecutor Ipsen is calling for a new program of "Reform First" before dangerous felons are released from prison. He cites the labeling of first-time and small-time drug offenses as "Felony" has added to the jail-prison overcrowding by felonizing many in our society who should have an opportunity to prove they are not "hard core" drug offenders by working at a full-time job for one year, after which their sentence would be reduced from "felon" to misdemeanor.

Local law enforcement worries about state inmate shift, Transfer of jurisdiction from state to county requires funds
April 30, 2011 3:50PM
Local law enforcement officials are scrambling to prepare for one of the biggest criminal justice policy shifts in decades, with little more than rough estimates of the funding they might get to support their new responsibilities.

Supreme Court: Tomorrow Last Day Of Oral Arguments,1-4 Opinions Will Be Released
April 26, 2011 3:37 PM
Prison Overcrowding: The state of California is arguing that a federal court order mandating the state to reduce the prison population by 40,000 over two years is too drastic a measure that will endanger public safety. The case stems from two lawsuits that have been winding their ways through the courts for years challenging the health care available in the overcrowded prison system.

Address Prison, Jail Overcrowding
April 20, 2011
State corrections facilities already are overcrowded. Various programs including drug courts and day report centers have been devised to keep some non-violent offenders out of the system, but they have not been enough.

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