A program to ease inmates back into society, near the end of their sentences, isn't without its problems.
Some inmates are escaping from custody.
Back in 2015, California started allowing some prison inmates the chance to serve the final year of a sentence in a supervised community center.
Last year 50 inmates walked away from those facilities where there's no razor-wire, or walls, or barriers.
Alternative custody programs supposed to be a place where inmates can recover from substance abuse or mental health problems.
Nearly half of the 50 prisoners who split last year were doing time for violent crimes, weapons offenses, armed attempted carjacking, and spousal violence.
There are three of these early release community centers in LA County.
The state's department of corrections has a team tasked with recapturing inmates who cut and run.
The state says most of last year's runaways are back in custody.
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