Criminal
Aug. 2, 2017
Prosecutors and defense weigh in on proposed implementation of Prop. 57
DA’s Association and others voice concerns about CDCR’s plans to implement Proposition 57 in public comment period.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is preparing to implement a voter initiative that mandates early parole for nonviolent offenders and all sides of the debate are unhappy.
For prosecutors, the definition of the term “nonviolent” — or a lack of one everyone can agree on — has been a main sticking point. For example: Is arson a violent crime when it involves an uninhabited structure? Is the crime of particip...
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