A year after Californians voted for a conservative shift in criminal justice policy, they began to see the results.

It’s been a year since Proposition 36 passed in California. Repeat offenders may qualify for treatment, but public defenders worry many could relapse or choose the treatment to avoid jail time.

A Van Nuys man accused of running a sophisticated narcotics pipeline into Ventura County is expected to serve 15 years in ...

Proposition 36 has failed to deliver on its promises of safety, accountability, and mass treatment, instead fueling ...

Jose Trinidad Bueno Garcia pleads guilty to fentanyl and meth distribution in Ventura County, facing a 15-year sentence.

The Kern County District Attorney’s Office reflected on Proposition 36, after it went into effect exactly one year ago.The ...

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho highlighted the impacts of the law cracking down on retail theft and drug offenses.

When Californians backed Proposition 36 — a ballot initiative requiring stiffer penalties on some theft offenses and mandating treatment for some repeat drug crimes — last November with 70% of the ...

Out of more than 320 Proposition 36 drug cases in San Mateo County — where repeat offenders can seek treatment in lieu of incarceration and a felony conviction — there have only been about a dozen ...

County District Attorney Thien Ho discussed the effects of Proposition 36, which aims to curb retail theft and drug crimes by imposing stricter penalties and offering treatment-focused court processes ...