Treatment Not Jail

Treatment Not Jail: California Governor Proposes Cutting Proposition 36 Drug Treatment Funds

In his new state budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has under-funded for the popular and successful treatment-not-jail program Proposition 36. He's in for a fight.

Sentencing: Public Hearings on Illinois SMART Act Pack 'Em In

Public hearings on an Illinois bill that would divert first-time drug possession offenders into "drug schools" instead of prison are now underway across the state, and if the crowd in Chicago is any indication, public interest is high.

Sentencing: Arizona Legislative Initiative Would Roll Back Reforms When It Comes to Methamphetamine Offenders

Ten years ago, Arizona voters enacted a sentencing reform initiative that stopped judges from sending first- and second-time drug possession offenders to jail or prison. Now, the state legislature has crafted an initiative that would make an exception for methamphetamine offenders.

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Pregnancy and drug use, Maryland criminal justice, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, reformers on air.

Feature: Brazilian President Signs New Drug Law -- No Jail for Users

Brazilian President "Lula" da Silva signed into law a bill that will keep most drug users out of jail last week. Is the glass half-full or half-empty?

Prop 36 Works! Rally

Clients, graduates and supporters of Proposition 36, Californiaâs treatment-instead-of-incarceration law, will gather at the Capitol to celebrate seven years of the groundbreaking programâs success. Hundreds of rally participants will represent the over 84,000 people who have graduated from the program in the last seven yearsâand call attention to the over $1.5 billion saved by Prop 36 so far.

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