Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act (Prop 36)

Proposition 36, also known as the Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), was passed by voters in November 2000, and intends to “divert from incarceration into community based substance abuse treatment programs nonviolent defendants, probationers and parolees charged with simple drug possession offenses”.  Those drug users charged with certain narcotic offenses are mandated to probation supervision and drug treatment.  Eligible offenders must participate in and complete a drug treatment program not exceeding 9 months with up to 3 additional months of aftercare treatment services.

SACPA intends to protect the community by reducing drug-related crime by means of treatment and preserving jails and prisons for serious and violent offenders.  Preliminary analysis by the Legislative Analysis Office suggests significant cost savings to the State of California and counties as a result of the diversion of offenders into treatment and away from incarceration.

Santa Barbara County Prop. 36 Contacts

Probation
Santa Maria
Dennis Bradley, DPO Senior  (805) 739-8530

Lompoc
Matt Maxwell, DPO  (805) 737-7888

Santa Barbara
Mark Mansfield, DPO Senior  (805) 882-3716

Court
Santa Maria 
Alicia Alcocer   (805) 614-6566
Jeanette Redley   (805) 614-6570

Lompoc 
Carmen Hay   (805) 737-5394
Terra Nichols   (805) 737-5444

Santa Barbara 
Esteban Enriquez   (805) 882-4768

Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
Countywide 
Asia Eichmiller, Lead Treatment Agency Contact (805) 681-5445