John Spillane

Chief Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County

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Proposition 5  promises treatment instead of incarceration for kids with drug problems and non-violent drug criminals.  Parolees and prisoners would get treatment too.

Proposition 5

Proposition 5 promises treatment instead of incarceration for kids with drug problems and non-violent drug criminals. Parolees and prisoners would get treatment too.

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