but i just don't see senator leno's legislation fostering any different. now, if you're talking ultimately decriminalization, because i think this is where this is headed, then that's a different story. >> marty, let me just ask you, has your organization put together any information that would counter claims that decriminalization in this manner has been successful in these other states that have moved in that direction? >> we have not. we have not done any white papers on that issue. >> wendy, can you respond to marty's last argument? he's in effect saying if you come into the criminal justice system with a drug possession charge as a felony, you probably won't end up with a felony conviction if you're willing to seek treatment and very unlikely you would go to prison. you agree with that? >> i think it depends on which county you're in. i think san francisco is the only county in the state that currently has a prop 36 court that is still actively working because the state has defunded all the prop 36 courts in efforts across the state. so i think this p

commenting on the fact 13 other states have moved in this direction, senator leno has said, quote, in fact, the experience of these other states when treating drug possession as a health issue has resulted in better public safety outcomes which can result in safer communities. george, why don't we start with you. you've dedicated post of your adult life to fighting crime and trying to make communities safer as the elected district attorney of san francisco, you've committed yourself to that, and yet you've broken away from the position held by, i believe, every other elected district attorney in california to support marar district attorney in califoia to support senator leno's direction. why is that? >> i want to thank marty for being here. even though we disagree, i think it was really important to have the point of view of the 57 other elected d.a.'s in the state. i think it's important to understand in our dialogue so marty, thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> marty is someone i respect a great deal and he has been involved in public safety for a number of years and doing v

about back on track, whether or not that program would be positively or adversely affected by senator leno's proposal. >> yes, let me start with the first question concerning juveniles. i think juveniles definitely need to be treated differently, and certainly here in san francisco, we do. we very seldom -- in fact, i know for a fact we've not criminalized simple possession drugs. there's a lot of other vehicles we use to deal with juveniles before it ever gets to a prosecution for possession of drugs. and i think that there's some good reasons for that. i think that when we're talking about juveniles, we should explore every possibility that we can to decriminalize juvenile behavior in order to provide them with an opportunity to correct their behavior and move on so they can get education and get employment and they can become a productive member of society. and generally the juveniles, again, that we deal with are not any different than the adults we deal with. these are juveniles that often come from homes where supervision of the home is either not there or is very lacking. there's real

here we go. >> welcome, everyone, to the 2012 justice summit, i'm mark leno and so wish key be with you today but i'm attending to my legislative duties in sacramento. council, i thank you for your interest in criminal justice and all your energies and efforts on its behalf. we know this is an issue that is of great importance to the state of california and to the nation. of course we have the opportunity to yet again lead the way here in california. we're offering a bill this year, s.b.-1506 which would redefine the crime of simple possession of a drug from felony to misdemeanor. there are 13 other states, and the federal government which already do this and in the 13 other states, we have the data that shows that we get better results, better outcomes, meaning safer communities, and surprisingly the states include not only the large eastern states of pennsylvania and new york, but also states like mississippi, south carolina, west virginia, wyoming, iowa, all of which use this mid deem charge rather than felony. and what we find in these 13 other states is that there are higher rates

that's something jay leno used to do.s funny he went out and made the video. >> it's very entertaining. >> i don't know who to blame, the parents, teachers or kids. someone is not doing their job. >> these are the kids that grow up into adults we deal with on a daily basis. >> we have a texas man arrested for exposing himself to women on a jogging trail. nothing funny about that, of course. the real story is that he is 28 years old. he's 28. think about the math. 28. he's been arrested 41 times. how many times behind bars is too many? i mean 41 times and he's on the street? >> it's amazing. i don't know if you read through some of the reasons he's been arrested but this guy has amazing range whachlt a repertoire. forgery, burglary, theft of a corpse. he escaped from jail. he's not a one trick perp. i love the variety. no one mentioned why he stole the corpse. i'm interested in that. the reporter never -- did he need an extra body for the car pool lane? why would you do that? >> we'll get our team on that one. isn't it rid

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senator mark leno who couldn't join us today as been quoted as saying, quote, there's been no evidence to suggest long prison sentences deter or limit people from abusing drugs. in fact, time behind bars and felony records often have horrible, unintended consequences for people trying to overcome addiction because they are unlikely to receive drug treatment in prison and have few job prospects and educational opportunities when they leave. this legislation will help implement public safety realignment and protect our communities by reserving prison and jail space for more serious offenders.

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number three is to appear on jay leno's tan at hand. number two is throw a hole in one. and the the number one thing that man can wants to achieve that he has thrown a perfect game, when the contest replace regis philbin. >>justine: his second -- his perfect game was the second of the season. his 14 strikeouts tied the 1965 record from in the comex. >>james: following is letterman's top-10, it was back to business for the giants. although the game was not perfect, he did get his eighth win. they won 5-3 over the los angeles angels. his eight wins in a row matches the most consecutive starts one in giants history. another notch in the record books for him. earlier in the day he was named the national league player of the week after pitching only the 22nd perfect game in major league baseball history. he matched the record for most strikeouts in a perfect game. we will take a break in and be right back. >>james: a group of parents continued to protest the closure of a five east is close despite police warning. and all the day hearing for ross mirkirimi starts today. in the