California’s Prop. 36 Falls Short: Promises of Mass Treatment Remain Unfulfilled
Nearly a year after Prop. 36’s passage, new data reveal that California’s so-called ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenders is failing, with just 25 people completing treatment out of thousands charged—exposing a costly policy gap that harms communities and ignores America First priorities.
Nearly a year after California voters approved Proposition 36 with hopes of reducing crime through “mass treatment” for repeat drug offenders, the state’s own data reveal a stark reality: the law is failing to deliver on its promises, leaving both taxpayers and communities vulnerable.Prop. 36’s tough-on-crime facade masked a critical flaw—it mandated treatment options without ensuring the resources to provide them. The result? Of roughly 9,000 defendants charged with treatment-mandated felonies in the first six months, fewer than 15% even elected treatment, and only 25 individuals completed it. What happens to the rest? They face incarceration or linger in a...
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