From the Sacramento Bee's crime blog:

Sacramento County is releasing hundreds of prisoners from its jails as a result of California's new early-release program, an effort to save money in the cash-strapped state.

The county has already started releasing inmates from the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, and the county could release as many as 250 prisoners by the end of today, Sheriff John McGinness confirmed. The number could grow by the end of the week.

How many crimes will be committed as a result, that could have been avoided? We'll see.