California, Proposition 36

California voters to decide on Proposition 6, which would end forced labor in prisons
California Proposition 6 would amend the state constitution to remove a provision allowing jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude on inmates and to discipline those who refuse to work.
Prop 36 passes: California votes to crack down on crime
Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected perpetrator has two or more past convictions for theft crimes.
California's Prop 36, Drug & Theft Crimes: Live 2024 election results
Prosecutors, police and big box retailers have blamed Prop 47 for an increase in property crimes. Prop 36 is their attempt to unwind it.
Would Prop. 6 increase California prison costs? Q&A on the involuntary servitude measure
Proposition 6 asks California voters whether to end involuntary servitude through forced labor in state prisons and jails. The measure has no formal opposition, but supporters say involuntary prison labor is rooted in slavery and should be removed from the state constitution.
California proposition to ban forced prison labor trails in early election results
Proposition 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor as a form of punishment. Supporters say it would prioritize rehabilitation in prison.
California Proposition 6 Election Results: End Involuntary Labor by the Incarcerated
This proposition would amend the state Constitution to remove a provision that lets prisons and jails force inmates to work. Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,
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California Prison Guard Kept Stash of Illegal Items to Plant and 'Find' So He Could Make Himself Look Good at Work
A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.
Voters weigh California Proposition 36, which would implement stronger penalties for theft, drug offenses
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a ...
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California man sentenced in planned attack hoaxes at military facilities in the state
(Tribune News Service) — A California man was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 4 to a year in prison after pleading guilty in hoaxes ...
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California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
California voters on Tuesday approved a November ballot measure ... steal merchandise of any value after two previous ...
California man heads to prison for sexually abusing girl, 14, on plane
When he heard that she’s afraid of flying, he took a bottle of alcohol out of [his] bag and said it would help her relax,” ...
Will California Proposition 36 pass on Election Day? Voters have complicated views on crime
Soto DeBerry, who opposes Prop. 36, feels voters have been misled. “It’s prison wrapped in the bologna of treatment.” The ...
Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 ...
He spent 30 years in prison, where he was beaten and shot. But was he actually innocent?
Humberto Duran was arrested on suspicion of murder in 1993, implicated by a teenage witness who since recanted her account.