1/3 #DidYouKnow?
For decades California applied a criminal justice response to our public health challenges by attaching the scarlet letter of a criminal conviction to those with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. @chesaboudinpic.twitter.com/DApk5O6iKR
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2/3 That "tough-on-crime" approach eliminated employment and housing opportunities for millions of people, severely exacerbating epidemic levels of homelessness.
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3/3 Leaders like SFDA @chesaboudin are working to undo the damage these policies have done by implementing modern, sustainable approaches to low-level offenses that are overwhelmingly driven by mental illness and substance abuse.
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