The process of shifting state prison inmates (those who have not committed sexual,violent,or serious crimes)to county jails and parole to reduce state prison overcrowding has been labeled ______.

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Realignment refers to the process of shifting state prison inmates to county jails and parole to reduce state prison overcrowding. This term has been widely used in discussions and policies related to criminal justice reform in California, where such a measure was implemented in 2011 due to court-mandated population reduction in state prisons. The other options, B) recidivism refers to the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend after release from prison, C) sanctuary refers to a policy in which local authorities limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and D) rollback does not have any specific relation to this particular topic.

The Process of Shifting State Prison Inmates (Those Who Have