Criminal
Feb. 10, 2015
Drug courts hit hard by passage of Proposition 47
A November ballot measure intended to reduce penalties for many less serious crimes is having a disproportionate impact on many drug courts across the state, which are witnessing a precipitous drop in their collaborative programs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A November ballot measure intended to reduce penalties for many less serious crimes is having a disproportionate impact on California drug courts, which are witnessing a precipitous drop in their collaborative programs.
Drug courts have long been lauded by police officers, judges, and lawyers as a means to rehabilitate offenders instead of simply locking them up.
But Proposition 47, passed...
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