Proposition 47: L.A. County report details profound effect on justice system

◼ L.A. County report documents impact of Prop. 47, including fewer narcotics arrests, less money for victims - LA Times

Proposition 47 is having a profound effect on Los Angeles County’s criminal justice system, from the jails to mental health treatment to workloads for prosecutors and public defenders, according to a draft report by the county’s chief executive.

...In the county jails, overcrowding has eased, as people serving time on Prop. 47 charges are released and new offenders are not being locked up. This allows more serious offenders to serve a larger percentage of their sentences instead of getting out early....