California Penal Code

§ 6240

PEN § 6240Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 9.4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a)The number of people in state prisons whose primary commitment offense was for drug law violations represents approximately 24 percent of the inmate population. Based on a representative sample study of new felon admissions during 1988, it is estimated that approximately 76 percent of the new commitment admissions to prison have a known history of drug abuse. The number of parole violators returned to prison for drug violations increased 2200 percent from 1980 to 1988. In fiscal year 1988–89, drug charges were a known contributing factor in over 64 percent of parolees returned to prison for parole violations.

(b)The relationship between public safety, recidivism, and substance abuse is undeniable and significant.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1594, Sec. 1.