California’s Proposition 47 reduced certain drug convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and allowed inmates and formerly incarcerated people to petition the court for resentencing.
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In May, Grayson sought medical release from prison under an Illinois law for inmates with terminal or serious illnesses.
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