Statement: In San Diego County, one out of five released prisoners “are high coming out of [state] prison,” said Jeffrey Beard, California secretary of corrections, in a state budget hearing. His comments were reported in a March 3 Los Angeles Times article.
Analysis: An L.A. Times story earlier this month included testimony given by Jeffrey Beard, the state secretary of corrections, during a budget hearing. “Everybody will tell you drugs are readily available in all of the prisons in California,” said Beard, who told legislators about new state prison efforts to stop the drug trade behind bars.
Fact Check: No, 20 Percent of Released Prisoners Aren't 'High'
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