Convicted Killer Gains Early Release: A Wisconsin man convicted of murdering a six-year-old girl is set to be released from state prison after serving just 26 years of his 40 year prison sentence.  The Associated Press reports that 66-year-old Vince Fisher was found guilty of second-degree murder after authorities say he sexually assaulted the young girl before shoving a plastic ball down her throat, which resulted in her death.  Fisher will be required to live in a transitional residence upon his release and will be monitored by a GPS device.  

Sheriffs Blame Realignment for Jail Drug Problem: County jails across the state of California are experiencing an increase in the amount of drugs being smuggled into their facilities, and many Sheriffs believe Governor Brown's Realignment policy is to blame.  CBS News and the Associated Press report that, with a parole violation only punished by ten days in jail under Realignment,  parolees are getting arrested in order to sneak drugs into jails.  Sheriffs report an increase in the volume of drugs being smuggled into jail since the law took effect three years ago.  Berkeley Professor Franklin Zimring said that Sheriffs are just "playing up" the drug smuggling problem because they opposed the law.  

PA High Court Upholds Death Sentence: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a college athlete nearly 20 years ago.  Larry Miller of The Philadelphia Tribune reports that Arthur Bomar challenged his sentence after alleging he lawyer was ineffective and his trial had procedural errors.  Bomar was found guilty of kidnapping, rape, and first-degree murder after DNA linked him to the killing.