Proposition 36 in Drug Cases: How It Works

Proposition 36 in Drug Cases: How it Works – More info at www.shouselaw.com In California law, Proposition 36 is a program that allows people convicted of certain nonviolent drug and narcotics offenses to do drug treatment instead of jail or prison, and ultimately get their drug charges dismissed. In this video, a former district attorney explains how Proposition 36 drug treatment works, who is eligible, and the benefits. Proposition 36 is generally not available in cases of drug sales or narcotics trafficking. But a good criminal defense lawyer can often get such charges reduced to simple possession of a controlled substance in order to render a client eligible for this sort of drug diversion in lieu of jail or prison.

Dispute Develops Over Discount Drug Program

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The program, known as 340B, requires most drug companies to provide hefty discounts — typically 20 to 50 percent — to hospitals and clinics that treat low-income and uninsured patients. But despite the seemingly admirable goal, the program is now …
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Treatment, Not Jail, for the Mentally Ill

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… other prisoners to resume criminal behavior once they are freed. The aim is to give the courts up-to-date information about a defendant's record and mental health status so that a judge can decide whether the defendant should be sent to a treatment …
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Sentenced to life at 16, woman hopes for freedom

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When a prison administrator interviewed lifers to work in the drug treatment program, Hernandez stood out as the one who would not make excuses for her crime. “She never even mentioned a co-defendant. … It struck me at the time that she, in no way …
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