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which is one way officials hope doesnt oaten LG�..3;.r soon, security, to relieve overcrowding in the th Ale said. state's prison system. Elizabeth Alexander, director Statewide, California prisons for the American Civil liberties are at 192 percent of their capac- Unions National Prison Project ity.Deuel is at 217 percent of its based in Washington,worries that capacity,with a total population Deuel's Z dorm is more dangerous of about 4,000 inmates,she said. than the typical prison dormitory. "If we weren't overcrowded, Inmates living in gymnasiums we wouldn't have Z dorm,', stacked with bunk beds two and Thornton said. three high is a clear sign that too Z dorm houses medium- many people are living in too little security inmates classified as space,she said.If the gymnasium level three. In the past year, cell is filled with bunk beds,where do s exercise,she asked. te space at Deuel has been given to inmates the increasing number of recep- "You've got to have some nor- tion-center inmates awaiting' mal way for people to deal with their frustrations,like recreation," transfer to other prisons. Alexander said. "This is loaded Level three inmates from a with serious danger signs." wide mix of backgrounds and convictions are put into dormito- M To reach reporter Scott Smith, ry housing as a result of having phone(209)239-3324 or e-mail too few cells available.This is not ssmith@recordnet.com Oj1®� pleasant conditions, either," jj,-JJ Petersen said. The Farm Bureau is studying Continued from B1 ways to improve the disclosure Regular farming practices are statements signed by home buy protected under city,county and ers.The organization might sug- state laws. gest that county supervisors Sudomier said the worst approve a new disclosure state odors seem to invade Weston ment that informs homebuyers i ± Ranch in the early morning and of the right-to-farm laws, the evening when the dew point Petersen said. and winds reach the right bal- "There needs to be an under- ance.It usually hits the commu- standing that farming is a very nity before the model-home big industry in this county. offices are open and long after Some people want the. open they have closed. space or to live in the count Problems that arise from but they don't like the tractoo planting homes and farms so running before they're ready to close together are common in wake up or the dust or the smell,"he said. San Joaquin County, said Joe "We need to do a better job of Farm Bureau. ' Petersen with the San Joaquin discouraging this sprawl into"] „ "Our farmers get hit with law- farming areas, Petersen said. suits and complaints, when N To reach reporter Audrey Cooper, they're just doing their jobs.And phone(209)546-8298 or e-mail the homeowners aren't living in acooper@recordnet.com 1.1151 M1.1111 udition Now.Snow Princess. s, Excellence in Russian Ballet World Class Faculty&Director Classes,Age 3-Adult LL NOW 465-.7588 r r M NEW DUAL SNE WINDOWS •Energy Efficient �R •Dual Glazed •Reduce Noise fi •Maintenance Free y ,: •Financing Available O.A.C. Made in America t Win ows A Wide Selection of Major I Brand Energy Efficient Vinyl or Wood Windows&Patio Doors 4C 4,0P” ff WSA C. Lic#658842r �£x