Punishment Increase In La For Drug And Theft Crimes

 Increased penalties for some drug and theft crimes include three handcuffs. Proposition 36 would change the law to make third-time theft a felony, punishable by up to three years in prison, regardless of the value of the goods. The measure would also make possession of fentanyl a felony. Lastly, the bill would establish "mandatory felony treatment" upon a person's third arrest for drug possession.