Figure 2. Current population of people incarcerated in prison for Prop 36 offenses
A line graph of the current population of people incarcerated in prison for Prop 36 offenses in California, where the population has steadily increased under both offenses. Under the Treatment-Mandated Drug-Possession Felony offense, 8 people had been admitted as of March 2025, growing to 209 people admitted as of January 2026. Under the Petty Theft with Prior Offense, 5 people had been admitted as of January 2025, growing to 488 people as of January 2026.