Letters,
Government,
Criminal
Jul. 14, 2017
Column misrepresented Proposition 57
The July 7 opinion piece, “Parole boards & public safety,” gives an erroneous portrayal of Proposition 57, which passed last November.
Alex L. Landon
Adjunct Professor
University of San Diego School of Law
The July 7 opinion piece, "Parole boards & public safety," written by Eric Siddall of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, gives an erroneous portrayal of Proposition 57, which passed last November.
Prop. 57 added Section 32 to Article I of the California Constitution. The addition, in part, provides: "(1) Parole Consideration: Any person convicted of a nonviolent felony offense and sentenced to state prison shall be el...
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