YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Last year, Yolo County tried an experiment: No one arrested for simple drug possession would be prosecuted or sent to drug court. Instead, those arrested with drugs were directed ...
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Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down. Last year, Yolo County tried an experiment: No one arrested for simple drug ...