“Success will not – and cannot – be measured on how many people cycle through jail,' the mayor said.
July 31, 2023 at 2:48 pm PDTthat will invest $27 million dollars aimed at lowering overdose deaths while providing options for recovery.
The bill the mayor proposed would ensure that money goes towards facilities, treatments, and services to address the opioid crisis with a “first-of-its-kind” emphasis on diversion programs. Harrell also announced an additional proposal to codify state law making all public drug use a gross misdemeanor. He says that this will connect drug users to services while keeping residents safe in public places.
Even though the new legislation will make public drug consumption a misdemeanor, Harrell has made it clear that the incarceration of drug users is not the goal.
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