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| Title: | US IL: PUB LTE: Cost Of Drug War |
| Published On: | 2002-11-20 |
| Source: | Chicago Tribune (IL) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-21 18:59:02 |
COST OF DRUG WAR
Buffalo Grove -- Steve Chapman's "The war on drugs vs. the war on
terrorism" (Commentary, Nov. 10) should be required reading for all
members of Congress.
The war on drugs is really a war on taxpayers. It is ineffective,
costly and cruel. It is estimated that one-half the prison population
is in jail for non-violent crimes such as possessing marijuana. At a
cost of an estimated $40,000 per inmate per year, this enormous amount
of money could be better spent improving living conditions in the inner city.
David Diamond
Buffalo Grove -- Steve Chapman's "The war on drugs vs. the war on
terrorism" (Commentary, Nov. 10) should be required reading for all
members of Congress.
The war on drugs is really a war on taxpayers. It is ineffective,
costly and cruel. It is estimated that one-half the prison population
is in jail for non-violent crimes such as possessing marijuana. At a
cost of an estimated $40,000 per inmate per year, this enormous amount
of money could be better spent improving living conditions in the inner city.
David Diamond
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