Pubdate: Tue, 29 Dec 2009
Source: Birmingham News, The (AL)
Copyright: 2009 The Birmingham News
Contact:  http://al.com/birminghamnews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/45
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1149/a07.html
Author: Don Seibold

DRUG OFFENDERS: WAR ON DRUGS A FAILURE

The recent letter about a way to save Alabama taxpayers millions of
dollars yearly by releasing nonviolent drug offenders is spot on.

The so-called "war on drugs" has been a miserable failure that has
cost our nation's taxpayers probably billions of dollars -- if not
more -- of wasted money. It's past time to stop wasting our money on a
failed effort and to use it in a more productive way, both nationally
and here in Alabama.

Don Seibold

Wetumpka
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