What Is Proposition 57? Voter Guide for 2016 California Measures

LOS ANGELES, CA -- If it passes, Proposition 56 would allow earlier parole consideration for some nonviolent felons, authorize sentence credits for good behavior, rehab and education, and mandate that a juvenile court judge decide whether a juvenile will be tried as an adult.

Proponents say it will save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, while opponents say it will result in the release of dangerous criminals.

The measure has the support of the Democratic, Libertarian and Green parties, Gov. Jerry Brown and a mixture of Catholic organizations. Proponents say it saves taxpayers millions, reduces prison crowding and provides a more effective approach to keep nonviolent offenders from reoffending.

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Its opponents include the Republican Party and a wide swath of police unions and district attorneys.

According to the ballot summary, Proposition 57:

• "Authorizes Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, or educational achievements.
• Requires Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt regulations to implement new parole and sentence credit provisions and certify they enhance public safety.
• Provides juvenile court judges shall make determination, upon prosecutor motion, whether juveniles age 14 and older should be prosecuted and sentenced as adults for specified offenses."

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8

Your polling place is listed on the back of the sample ballot you receive in the mail. It can also be found by visiting www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or by calling (800) 345-VOTE (8683).

For more on all of California's measures, see below:

• What Is Proposition 51?
• What Is Proposition 52?
• What Is Proposition 53?
• What Is Proposition 54?
• What Is Proposition 55?
• What Is Proposition 56?
• What Is Proposition 57?
• What Is Proposition 58?
• What Is Proposition 59?
• What Is Proposition 60?
• What Is Proposition 61?
• What Is Proposition 62?
• What Is Proposition 63?
• What Is Proposition 64?
• What Is Proposition 65?
• What Is Proposition 66?
• What Is Proposition 67?

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City News Service contributed to this report.