CA Cop Killers No Longer Eligible for Early Release

California offenders will no longer be eligible for early release if they have been convicted of murder in the death of a police officer.Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed legislation that exempts offenders from consideration for compassionate or medical release, the Los Angeles Times reports.Currently under the law, the secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Board of Parole Hearings determine whether a prisoner meets those provisi