Prop. 47 Report Finds Fewer Drug Arrests, Less Crowding in Jails

Prop. 47 report finds fewer drug arrests, less crowding in jails
Less than four months after California voters approved Proposition 47, the landmark law is already having significant effects on Los Angeles County's criminal justice system. A new report by the county chief executive office attempts to measure the … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Police arrest man in stabbing in south Redding
REDDING, California – Redding police say they've arrested a Pittsburg, California, man who stabbed a Redding man on S. Market Street this evening. Breun Cantrell Hernandez, 30, stabbed Trevor Ray, 27, of Redding, … An ambulance took Ray to Mercy … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight

Prescription Drug Abuse Linked To Indiana HIV Outbreak
Adam Carrico, an assistant professor at the University of California, San Francisco, who focuses on the intersection of drug abuse and HIV, pointed out that “harm reduction” strategies like needle exchange programs can also act as a hook to draw drug … Read more on Huffington Post