> This is imprisonment without conviction, no matter how you gussy it up. We could force the state to put these people in front of a judge or jury if you prefe

> This is imprisonment without conviction, no matter how you gussy it up. We could force the state to put these people in front of a judge or jury if you prefer. California does--and my experience is that these people seem to get reasonable aggressive representation from the state. It unfortunately won't change much. There aren't enough beds--that's the simple truth. So, this isn't going to put even a dent into the situation.