Lacking funding, California's Proposition 36 puts burden on most defendants to find drug treatment

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Department 1203 at the Central Courthouse, and the man in the defendant’s chair is anxious. The next morning, he’ll be released from jail and expected to put his name on ...

California’s Prop. 36 promised to get tough on crime. Republicans demand funding for it

California’s Republican lawmakers are calling on their Democratic colleagues to put money behind Proposition 36 — last year’s ...
Los Angeles Times

After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is reviewing hundreds of state parole hearings to see if any inmates who were denied parole were rejected because of faulty drug tests.
Orange County Register

Orange County legislator pushes for statewide access to treatment courts under Prop. 36

As California adjusts to the stricter crime rules under the recent voter-passed Proposition 36, an Orange County legislator is pushing to make it easier for people to choose rehabilitation over ...