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California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless
California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless
by Michael Brodheim
The California Court of Appeal, Third District, has held that a person committed as a sexually violent predator (SVP) may be conditionally released into the community even if he or she has ...
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- Philadelphia Sued Over Rejection of Ad Criticizing U.S. Incarceration Policies, by Michael Brodheim
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