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| Title: | Australia: Drug Court To Save Taxpayers $60M |
| Published On: | 1998-10-12 |
| Source: | Daily Telegraph (Australia) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 23:10:12 |
DRUG COURT TO SAVE TAXPAYERS $60M
THE NSW drug court that would allow drug addicts to choose rehabilitation
rather than jail could save NSW taxpayers between $55 and $60 million.
An Institute of Criminology study of US drug courts has found that for every
dollar spent between $7 and $12.50 is saved elsewhere.
AIC director Dr Adam Graycar said yesterday although drug courts were more
expensive, because of the rehabilitation costs, they cost the community less
in the long run.
Checked-by: Don Beck
THE NSW drug court that would allow drug addicts to choose rehabilitation
rather than jail could save NSW taxpayers between $55 and $60 million.
An Institute of Criminology study of US drug courts has found that for every
dollar spent between $7 and $12.50 is saved elsewhere.
AIC director Dr Adam Graycar said yesterday although drug courts were more
expensive, because of the rehabilitation costs, they cost the community less
in the long run.
Checked-by: Don Beck
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