I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to respectfully request that you sign into law AB 2195 (Jones-Sawyer), The Alternate Plea Act, to create an alternative plea for those charged with certain drug offenses. The Alternate Plea Act would cover many common drug offenses, and give prosecutors discretion to offer a modified public nuisance plea as a substitute for a drug charge including possession and drug sales. The public nuisance plea would carry the same criminal penalty but without triggering the collateral consequences for both immigrants and citizens.
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Cloe, Isabella , Bryson, and Landon just before the first day of school in Athens, West Virginia, during the coronavirus pandemic in fall 2020.
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