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Alameda County's Bold Moves Saved $287M Per Year Through Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing

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Did you know that resentencing individuals with lengthy sentences in Alameda County saved California taxpayers nearly $287.4 million per year?

In this episode of Legally Speaking, Pamela Price breaks down the groundbreaking UC Berkeley Law report on prosecutor-initiated resentencing in Alameda County. We compare the approaches of the O’Malley and Price administrations, discuss the creation of the Resentencing and Re-entry Unit, and address the immediate destruction of these efforts by the interim DA.

Key Highlights:

The fiscal impact of prison reform ($287M+ saved).
Why the Resentencing Unit was created and who it served.
The data on 165 cases between 2020 and 2024.
What the 2025 policy shifts mean for public safety and the community.

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