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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's troubled prison system was dealt a setback Tuesday when a judge ruled the state cannot ease its severe overcrowding by transferring inmates elsewhere.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reacted angrily, saying dangerous convicts might otherwise have to be released early. The administration said it will ask a court to block the order from taking effect while it considers an appeal.
The governor invoked emergency powers in October when he ordered the Corrections Department to send thousands of inmates to private prisons in other states. Two employee unions, including the one representing guards, filed lawsuits alleging the order violated state law.
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