Sheldon Whitehouse on Drugs

Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general

Supports drug treatment and alternative drug courts

Q: What would you do to lower the US prison population and the ongoing discrimination facing people of color in the criminal justice system?

A: I’m a firm believer in re-entry programs that help people released from prison find jobs, housing, and education and turn their lives around. I also strongly support drug treatment and intervention initiatives, like drug courts, that offer alternative sentencing for non-violent, drug-related offenses.

Source: RIfuture.org blog Sep 12, 2006

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