What is Proposition 36?

Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 by CSULB Nursing Student Editors in
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According to fixthreestrikes.org, the current Three Strikes law imposes a life sentence for any felony, including minor nonviolent crimes such as shoplifting or simple drug possession — if the defendant has two prior serious or violent felony convictions... Prop 36  will close a loophole in the Three Strikes law so that it reflects voters' original intent to put violent and dangerous criminals behind bars forever... Under Prop 36, repeat criminals will get life in prison for serious or violent third strike crimes, and double the ordinary sentence if the third strike is not serious or violent.
(Yes on 36 Three Strikes Reform, 2012)


Reference: Yes on 36, Three Strikes Reform (2012) http://www.fixthreestrikes.org/about