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County officials say Prop 36 increased felony filings but treatment enrollment remains tiny
Summary
Deputy County Executive Casey Halkin and justice partners told supervisors Prop 36 raised felony exposure for repeat drug/theft offenses and added a court-mandated treatment path, but county staff reported only one defendant enrolled so far in the mandated treatment stream; supervisors directed staff to return with in-custody treatment options.
County officials briefed the Public Safety & Justice Committee on the early local effects of Proposition 36 on Nov. 13, saying the new law expands felony liability for repeat drug and theft offenders and creates a treatment-mandated felony option that can lead to dismissal upon successful completion.
"The first key change was the felony changes for repeat offenders," Deputy County Executive Casey Halkin said, summarizing the statute. "Successful completion can lead to a dismissal of charges. However, the failure could result to up to 3 years in prison." Halkin emphasized the law was enacted as an…
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