AB 2108, another Sharp-Collins bill, advanced in the Legislature last week. That legislation would require prosecutors and county probation departments to determine if defendants charged with certain theft offenses such as shoplifting and vandalism are eligible for a theft diversion program. The options would allow individuals to avoid jail time and criminal records by completing specific requirements.
On June 30, AB 2108 passed out of the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety with a 5-1 vote. It has been re-referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
“The whole thing is this: diversion is a recognition of second chances, and it truly has the power to rehabilitate,” Sharp Collins said. “It is not a get-out-of-jail-free…