What was the purpose of the Public Safety Realignment Act?

a. to have more convicted offenders penalized in local counties than transferred to the state system
b. to make sure that offenders are completely safe prior to being returned to the community
c. to invest in more public safety officials to protect the community
d. to provide programs that increase interactions between offenders and community members


a. to have more convicted offenders penalized in local counties than transferred to the state system

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