Can I Ask to Just Do the Jail Time Instead of Prop36? and Whats Average Length of Time Spent in Fresno County?

Question by Mercedes: Can i ask to just do the jail time instead of prop36? and whats average length of time spent in fresno county?

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Answer by Lee
No – jails are full and you need rehab.

California Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, was an initiative statute that permanently changed state law to allow qualifying defendants convicted of non-violent drug possession offenses to receive a probationary sentence in lieu of incarceration. As a condition of probation defendants are required to participate in and complete a licensed and/or certified community drug treatment program. If the defendant fails to complete this program or violates any other term or condition of their probation, then probation can be revoked and the defendant may be required to serve an ADDITIONAL sentence which may include incarceration.