First recorded in 1715–25
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As part of the plea agreement, Haro was sentenced to 12 years and eight months in state prison, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
If convicted, Eyssallenne faces up to six years in state prison.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
If convicted of all charges, he faces a maximum sentence of a year and 10 months in state prison plus two years and three months in the Orange County Jail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Funston, granted parole earlier this month, was set to be released on Thursday from state prison — but was rearrested that same day on new charges from a decades-old, untried case.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
As the only state prison for women, Tutwiler has no way to meaningfully classify and assign women to appropriate dorms.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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