Criminal
Oct. 20, 2015
Drug courts reexamine their toolkits in post-Prop. 47 era
While some insist that when Proposition 47 shrank felonies to misdemeanors, it gutted the drug courts' carrot-and-stick toolkit
Daily Journal Staff Writer
While some insist that when Proposition 47 shrank felonies to misdemeanors it gutted the drug courts' carrot-and-stick toolkit, others argue that the threat of a felony conviction isn't the best or only way to help solve what may be more appropriately dealt with as a public health issue.
Drug court participation has dwindled as defendants opt for the quick fix of a misdemeanor, because "you...
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