Santa Clarita City Council members are set to discuss Proposition 57, a controversial ballot measure Tuesday roundly criticized by law enforcement agencies across the state.

Proponents have called the measure an attempt to fix “fundamental flaws” in the state’s justice system. Opponents, which include many prosecutors and numerous sheriff’s departments, have assailed the measure as “dangerous” and “misleading.”

“I will tell you that there is no question in my mind that this is a terrible proposition,” said Mayor Bob Kellar, who’s also a retired LAPD officer. “There is no questions that there will be some very hardcore criminals released too soon back in society if this thing is approved.”

While many, including Kellar, find the proposition’s language written to mislead, one of his bigger concerns that many don’t understand is the high percentage of serious offenses that are often pleaded down to lesser crimes, he said, which also allows criminals to get reduced sentenced for more serious charges.

The ballot measure would allow for non-violent offenders to earn time off for early release for crimes considered “non-violent.”

The issue, law enforcement officials said, is California narrowly defines what a violent crime is, one of 23 crimes: murder or voluntary manslaughter; mayhem; several types of rape; several types of sexual assault; any capital crime or a felony subject to life in prison; any robbery; arson; carjacking; and several others.

However, law enforcement officials note many charges most people would consider “violent” —  battery, first degree burglary, or a break-in when the victim is home, hate crimes, battery and assault with a deadly weapon, active participation in a street gang and domestic violence — are not on the specific list of crimes the state considers violent.

If convicted of a violent crime, under California law, a prisoner must serve 85 percent of his or her sentence. If Prop 57 passed, then the money the state saved by early releasing inmates under Proposition 47 would be used to fund the programs voters were promised to rehabilitate inmates, while earning early release for their sentences.

“Although current law already authorizes (CDCR, or the state’s correctional system) to administer conduct credits, Proposition 57 grants CDCR constitutional authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements,” according to the state’s agenda. “This provision does not include any limitation or criteria related to the type of inmate or conviction this piece of the measure would apply.”

The City Council Legislative Committee met on October 11, 2016, and recommends that the City Council adopt an “oppose” position on Proposition 57, according to city officials.

Tuesday’s City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers in City Hall.