America’s Drug Policy Sucks!!?
Question by bamafleck: America’s drug policy sucks!!?
Why are people being locked up for non-violent drug crimes. These people have a disease and the only hope for them is treatment. The annual cost for an inmate to stay in prison is about $ 25,000. The cost of an inpatient drug treatment center is $ 9,000. Yet only 40% of our prisons have drug treament programs, when 80% of inmates have a substance abuse problem!!
So who beliefs this too?
Sorry “believes”
So you’d rather have your tax dollars annually contribute to somebody in jail who will probably be back for the same offense unless treated? Give me a break. You probably never made a mistake huh? The problem with their mistake is it changed their brain functions!!
Hey martinam…do some research on addiction…And in violent crimes, punishment must come because there was an actual victim involved
Best answer:
Answer by A.C.Girl
What’s your question?
OK, well I think that luckily many communities are taking it upon themselves tohelp solve the problem. For instance, our local court has introduced several alternatives to jail time, including inpatient and outpatient drug treatment programs. These changes have been made in the recent legislative session. Perhaphs you should write to your local politicians and encourage moving towards the same direction in your community.
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