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Vote to consider drug treatment programs
By News10 abc
Published: 10/20/2008

CALIFORNIA - Rehabilitation or incarceration? It is a question voters will face on November 4 when it comes to their vote on Proposition 5. The Non-Violent Offender Rehabilitation Act or NORA will allocate $460 million to expand and improve drug treatment programs for non-violent drug offenders.

Proponents say the measure will ease overcrowding by reducing the number of non-violent offenders going to prison and instead providing rehabilitation with real accountability.

"There will be more treatment, more money for drug court," said Prop5 supporter and clinical psychologist Dr. Jonathan Porteus. Read more.

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