By Lena Torres |Staff Writer| As of Oct. 1, AB-109 has been put into effect. AB-109 also known as the prison realignment plan, aims to reduce prison overcrowding in California. Under the assembly bill, those convicted of non-violent and non-sexual offenses will be transferred from state prisons to county jails. San Bernardino County officers are concerned that the transfer of the inmates will increase the already high gang population here in San Bernardino. “San Bernardino has a high gang population. With the amount of inmates that will be transferred, we expect the number to increase,” said Cindy Bachman of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s public affairs. County officials are currently … [Read more...] about AB-109 raises concerns for county police