http://www.sfexaminer.com/article/index.cfm/i/010405n_drugcourt
Alison Soltau
"Drug dealers and potentially violent criminals are avoiding jail by taking advantage of loopholes in a city program that diverts drug addicts out of prison and into rehabilitation, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The 10-year-old Drug Court funnels about 200 people a year facing criminal prosecution for drug possession, drug sales of up to 2 grams and non-violent felonies into six-month drug rehabilitation and jobs programs.
Drug Court needs urgent reform because its current rules encourage savvy dealers to commute to San Francisco from around the Bay Area and is allowing hardened, violent criminals to avert jailtime"
