A comment on the Jan. 30 article "Drug court class is arrested." I understand that the nonviolent participants involved in this program had rules to follow, but there was no need to punish the whole group, especially since they were not supervised.

I have a family member who was arrested on a drug possession charge and learned a lesson behind becoming an addict. This drug court was the best thing that ever happened; the person has a new look and a positive attitude in life because of this program. I could not be a part of the family member's life during the time of the drug addiction because of my profession, and it devastated me a great deal.

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