U.S. Supreme Court orders massive inmate release to relieve California's crowded prisons May 24, 2011 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California must remove tens of thousands of inmates from its prison rolls in the next two years, and state officials vowed to comply, saying they hoped to do so without setting any criminals free. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-court-prisons-20110524,0,2973297.story