Measure on the ballot in the 2016 Multistate 2016 General Election in Mississippi.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote supports allowing judges to decide when to try juveniles as adults in court, and also supports increasing parole and good behavior opportunities for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes
A "no" vote is in favor of maintaining the current system in which prosecutors decide when to try juveniles as adults in court, and also opposes increasing parole and good behavior opportunities for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes
Saves taxpayers millions , in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Reduces the prison population and helps prevent overcrowding in prisons, in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Supports evidence-based rehabilitation, in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Allows parole consideration for people with nonviolent convictions who complete the full prison term for their primary offense, in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Requires judges instead of prosecutors to decide whether minors should be prosecuted as adults, emphasizing rehabilitation for minors in the juvenile system, in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to certify that these policies are consistent with protecting and enhancing public safety, in support of Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Allows some criminals to be released too early, in opposition to Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Treats career criminals as first offenders, in opposition to Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Forces victims to relive their experiences with added parole hearings, in opposition to Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Could increase crime rates, in opposition to Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Effectively overturns provisions of victims' rights legislation like Marsy's Law, "three strikes," Victim's Bill of Rights, and the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act, in opposition to Proposition 57 (Learn more)
Allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons. Authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education. Provides juvenile court judge decides whether juvenile will be prosecuted as adult. Fiscal Impact: Net state savings likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation. Net county costs of likely a few million dollars annually
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