First, Prop 4 which has been a disastrous failure for public safety, now the Public Rehabilitation Safety Act of 2016, another con by Governor Jerry Brown .
https://www.gov.ca.gov/docs/The_Public_Safety_and_Rehabilitation_Act_of_2016_(00266261xAEB03).pdf
Excerpt:
SECTION 1. Title.
This measure shall be known and may be cited as “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of
2016.”
SEC. 2. Purpose and Intent.
In enacting this Act, it is the purpose and intent of the people of the State of California to:
1. Protect and enhance public safety.
2. Save money by reducing wasteful spending on prisons.
3. Prevent federal courts from indiscriminately releasing prisoners.
4. Stop the revolving door of crime by emphasizing rehabilitation, especially for juveniles.
5. Require a judge, not a prosecutor, to decide whether juveniles should be tried in adult
court.
Read the actual text and see what crimes qualify.
An article worth reading before you vote:
https://www.laadda.com/a-radically-dangerous-experiment-with-public-safety/
Excerpt from link above:
"Governor Brown has proposed a radical experiment with public safety. It will mean the early release of 40,000 prisoners. It will potentially give the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) unlimited power to grant early release for the remaining 80,000 prisoners, including those who committed murder, rape, and child molestation. This constitutional amendment will overturn four decades of carefully crafted sentencing laws, including 40 laws and 6 voter approved ballot initiatives. It will make it virtually impossible to prosecute juvenile murderers and rapists as adults.
The consequences of this initiative are far reaching. Today, our article will focus on how the initiative seeks to reduce the prison sentences of all prisoners, not just “non-violent” offenders."
Ugh! But #3 is the scary one, as the feds have ruled that California prisons are dangerously overcrowded and demanded that the state fix the problem. I suppose legislation is a fix...in this case, the fix is in.
ReplyDeleteThis is the problem with California's one-party government--no checks and balances.
Thanks for sounding the alarm on this.