The case of Brown v. Plata resulted in the release of numerous California inmates to relieve overcrowding.

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Brown v. Plata (2011) was a landmark Supreme Court case that ruled California's prison overcrowding was in violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The court mandated the state to reduce its prison population to alleviate overcrowding, leading to the release of numerous inmates.

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