it the millions that could be potentially saved if California focuses its energy towards treatment and not incarceration. The figures displaying the effectiveness in regards to crime rate and reincarceration for the same offense also show heavy support for treatment programs. I feel the implementation of treatment programs over incarceration for low level drug offenders would be greatly beneficial for both the offender as well as the state of California. Works CitedCalifornia Department of Corrections. “The cost of housing an Inmate.” {http://www.cdc.state.ca.us/inmtctst.htm}.Justice Policy Institute. “Drug and Justice: An Examination of California Drug Policy Enforcement.” October 2000: 1-13. {http://www.cjcj.org/cadrug/cadrug.html}. Mullen, Rod. “California Program Reduces Recidivism and Saves Tax Dollars.” Corrections Today v58 August 1996: 118+Pape, Eric. “The Dope Show.” Los Angeles 44 no5 May 1999: 36+...
