Are Drugs Courts a Viable Alternative to Prison or Just Another Problem?

March 4, 2015

Drugs Courts: A Fresh Approach or a Continuation of the Old Paradigm? (February 25, 2015)

Drug courts offer court-supervised drug treatment for people who might otherwise be sent to jail or prison. While finding alternatives to jail is an honorable undertaking, are drug courts a fresh approach or just a new version of the old paradigm?

At a recent panel discussion, experts recounted lessons learned from the U.S. drug courts and their implications for the change in criminal justice practice around the world.

Listen to the event above.

Topics

Drug Policy Reform, Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Harm Reduction, Law and Health

Harm Reduction for All

A Lifesaving Loan: A New Investment to Help Curb the U.S. Overdose Crisis

For over a decade, the small Remedy Alliance nonprofit has revolutionized providing lifesaving healthcare for people who use drugs. Our new investment will help the group increase access to the overdose antidote naloxone.

December 12, 2023 | Sarah Evans & Georgia Levenson Keohane

WAR IS OVER?

How the United States Fueled a Global Drug War, and Why It Must End

As U.S. domestic drug policy reform gains momentum, it is time the United States makes a concerted effort to de-escalate the failed war on drugs elsewhere.

June 29, 2021 | Ann Fordham

EVENT RECAP

How Can We Help the Children of Incarcerated Parents?

Some of the most neglected victims of the war on drugs are the families and children of those who are incarcerated because of nonviolent drug offenses. A new report outlines the problem and presents research-driven solutions.

March 3, 2020

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