As usual, when they talk about early releases, no details as to the nature of the offenses involved.  If somebody is arrested for shoplifting $50 worth of merchandise does it make sense to keep them in jail at a cost of more than $100/day to the taxpayer until their trial (actually more likely a plea bargain) months later?  Of course not.  But likely this scenario is counted as an early release.  Even the measure 11 charges are bogus because eventually the majority will plea bargain to a misdemeanor with the original measure 11 felony charge levied only to force the sucker to plea bargain and avoid a trial.