January 13, 2011

Jerry Brown: Drug Offenders to Get Jail, not Prison | Legalization Nation

Jerry Brown: Drug Offenders to Get Jail, not Prison | Legalization Nation


Yes, but get this:

On the downside, under Brown's proposal, counties will also have less funds for treatment. But they will have additional funds for probation, which is cheaper than county jail.

Brown also does nothing to address sentencing reform, she said. “Four years in jail for making pot? You save a little bit of money [keeping them at county], but let's get serious about the four years.

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