CJA 385 Week 4 Alternative Solution Proposal.docx Alternative Solutions Proposal CJA 385 Alternative Solutions Proposal Criminal justice policies reflect continual alternative solutions. A vast number o
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CJA 385 Week 4 Alternative Solution Proposal.docx Alternative Solutions Proposal CJA 385 Alternative Solutions Proposal Criminal justice policies reflect continual alternative solutions. A vast number of policies like three strikes, drug policy, pursuit policy and racial profiling, are all reevaluated alternative solutions that are newly developed and since adopted newly improved policies. As of November 5, 2014, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, Proposition 47 was voted on approved by California voters. Proposition 47 brought about change to felony sentencing for those incarcerated for non- serious, non- violent offences. Wobbler crimes under $950 including drug crimes, theft, fraud and forgery were eligible for resentencing under the new law. Persons who were jailed were now eligible where allowed provision under the new law to apply for reclassification of those crimes. Under the new law at least 10 thousand inmates were eligible to be resentenced and released. Proposition 47 was thought to be a solution the prison overpopulation and expense. The new laws approval also provided ex- inmates to return to society without the stigma or burdens of being un-hirable. (Proposition 47: The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, 2017). Identify the policy The discussed alternative solution is Proposition 47 which envisioned solving the state of California prison overpopulation problem. Proposition 47 stated purpose includes refocusing prison funds that were being spent on nonviolent, non-serious offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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