Global Drug Policy Program
Open Society Voices
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Prison officers are often the first to recognize that putting low level drug offenders in their custody is ineffective and harmful.
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With limited resources, authorities are faced with nearly impossible decisions on how and when to enforce the law in order to maximize public security.
April 9, 2013 |
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Over the past several decades, Latin America has seen penalties for drugs skyrocket, resulting in longer sentences for drug offenses than many violent crimes.