Perspective
Jun. 17, 2016
Too early to tell if Prop 47 is a failure
It's far too early to tell because the new treatment and community services created by Prop. 47 have yet to even commence. By Michael C. McMahon
In November 2014, California voters enthusiastically enacted Proposition 47, also known as the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act. The electorate concluded that California's "get tough on crime" policy of lengthy incarceration and extended supervision of drug users and petty thieves was not an effective approach and that California needed to "get smart about crime."
Prop. 47 reduced the penalties for some low-level crime...
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