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Prop. 5 would fund innovative treatment for drug offenders
AlterNet, October 25, 2008 and San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2008
No on Proposition 6—A Special Interest Raid on California’s Treasury
California Progress Report, October 9, 2008
Guest Editorial: No on Proposition 6
Beyond Chron, October 8, 2008
Advocacy Letters
- Vote YES on Prop 5
- Prop 5, the “Non-violent Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2008” will expand drug treatment diversion programs for non-violent offenders, expand prison and parole rehabilitation programs, and allow for participation and performance in rehabilitation programs that could reduce prison time.
- Vote NO on Prop 6
- Prop 6 is a “tough on crime” initiative that will cost the state $1 billion annually. It takes funding away from public education, health care, and drug and alcohol agencies proven to be effective in rehabilitation. Prop 6 unfairly targets youth and will increase the already overcrowded prison population in California.
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The mission of the Justice Policy Institute is to promote effective solutions to social problems and to be dedicated to ending society’s reliance on incarceration.
Positioned within a rich urban atmosphere, the multidisciplinary Department of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University explores the connections between law, crime, and justice.
Prison Legal News is an independent 48-page monthly publication that reports, reviews, and analyzes court rulings and news related to prisoner rights and prison issues.
Recommended Reading
This engaging textbook encourages students to think critically about the causes of delinquency and possible solutions - and to make certain that arguments are grounded in facts not myth.
Daniel Macallair, MPA, articulately examines the Industrial School’s controversial thirty-three year history, looking at the development of California juvenile laws, policies, and practices. The San Francisco Industrial School was the most significant nineteenth century event in the establishment of California’s juvenile justice system. Everyone interested in criminal justice should have this well priced ($10) publication.
Despite declines in youth crime, public perceptions of youth violence have contributed to widespread support for dismantling the juvenile court system and trying children as adults— replacing rehabilitation with incarceration as the solution to juvenile delinquency.