The costs could mean counties will have to pay millions of dollars more each year as they struggle with already-strained budgets.
The measure turned some misdemeanor drug and theft crimes into felonies and lengthened certain prison sentences. That, in turn, put pressure on local court systems and law enforcement departments.
It also created what is called a “treatment-mandated felony”. It gives certain offenders the option of getting their charges dismissed upon the completion of optional mental health or drug-related treatment…