Administration Comments on Release of Final UCLA Evaluation of Proposition 36.

Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs:

Who:    Renee Zito, Director, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

        Scott Carney, Assistant Secretary, California Health and Human
        Services Agency

What:   Host a press teleconference call to comment on the release of
        the UCLA Proposition 36 evaluation.

When:   Friday, April 13, 2007
        2:30 p.m.
        888-913-9965     Participant Code: 68937

Why:    The final UCLA evaluation of Proposition 36, which the
        Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs released today, shows
        that changes are necessary to improve accountability and
        outcomes. Fewer than 1 in 3 offenders --- or 32 percent ---
        complete treatment through Proposition 36 the report found.

        The report also finds that people who complete treatment do
        better in a number of ways. The state sees costs savings of
        $4 for every $1 spent on treatment completers, more people
        lead drug-free lives, commit fewer crimes and find employment.