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Nov. 4, 2008

Proposition 5 Lets Nonviolent Drug Offenders Off Too Easily

Don't be fooled by Proposition 5's claims of reducing prison overcrowding and saving taxpayer money, writes Richard J. Chrystie. - Election Forum Column

ELECTION FORUM COLUMN

By Richard J. Chrystie

Proposition 5 in the Sample Ballot and in the Official Voter Information Guide is titled "Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation." A quick glance would lead you to believe that it simply provides for drug treatment instead of incarceration for people who commit nonviolent drug offenses. Unfortunately, the changes proposed by this proposition are much more far-reaching and substa...

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