To: Drug addicts prison sentences

Stop sending drug addicts to prison instead of rehab

Drug Rehab is Effective Many people who use drugs are sent to jail, in which they do not get any help, so they still have an addiction. If they still have an addiction to drugs, then once they get out of jail they will repeat the same offenses.

Why is this important?

Fourteen prisons in England and Wales, most of which hold short-term inmates, have reconviction rates of more than 70%, Ministry of Justice figures disclosed today reveal.
United Kingdom

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