Supporters

“Prop. 5 is a good law that preserves judges’ discretion and gives us new powers to hold offenders accountable during drug treatment.”
- Judge James P. Gray, Orange County Superior Court

“Prop. 5 would create California’s first network of treatment programs for young people. It helps kids avoid addiction.”
- Albert Senella, Chief Operating Officer, Tarzana Treatment Centers

“Prop. 5 separates violent offenders from nonviolent offenders. It gives nonviolent offenders who are ready to change an opportunity, and a reason, to do so.”
– Norm Stamper, Former Assistant Chief of Police San Diego

“Prop. 5 makes sure that there will always be room for violent criminals in prison. It also toughens parole requirements for violent criminals.”
– Jeanne Woodford, Retired Director, California Department of Corrections

“California’s failure to develop a comprehensive public health approach to address drug abuse, addiction and mental illness threatens the health of millions of state residents, crowds our jails with non-violent criminals, and costs taxpayers billions. Prop 5 would mean less overcrowding, better opportunities for rehabilitation, and decreased transmission of disease, while saving the state over $1 billion a year.”
- Consumer Federation of California

“CAADAC supports Prop. 5 because it will significantly expand access to services for young people, so that their drug problems can be addressed quickly and directly before they get caught up in the criminal justice system; and because the measure will expand treatment and rehabilitation both in the community and behind bars. California’s prison system has grown on the back of the state’s untreated addiction problems. By addressing the underlying cause of much of the nonviolent crime in the state, Prop. 5 will be a significant advancement in not only addiction treatment but also in crime prevention.”
- The California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)