SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: A view of a new emergency care facility that was erected to treat inmates infected with COVID-19 at San Quentin State Prison on July 08, 2020 in San Quentin, California.
Over 1,400 inmates and staff at San Quentin S SACRAMENTO, Calif. - State prison officials say as many as 17,600 California inmates may be released early due to the coronavirus, 70% more than previously estimated and a total that victims and police say includes dangerous criminals who should stay locked up.As of this week, there were about 102,000 prisoners in the prison system, which was 114% at capacity.