California Voters Back Proposition 47 - The Atlantic
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California's Proposition 47 wasn't one of the most followed votes in Tuesday's midterm election, but it could change thousands of lives soon. Under the ballot initiative, dozens of nonviolent property and drug crimes will be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors, potentially freeing tens of thousands of prisoners. Funds that would have otherwise been spent on their incarceration will now be funneled into mental health and drug-treatment programs.The sentencing-reform measure passed in Tuesday's election with 58 percent of the vote.
12:00 AM Nov 06 2014