Justice

Should non-violent drug offenders be sent to prison?

For

Breaking the law must have consequences to discourage use.

Against

Treatment and support are more effective than prison.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • It happens because they broke a law some people put in place 100 years ago
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • people doing hard time for gun charges and drugs are those who have multiple arrests, usually for the same thing
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • jail has never healed addiction. Prison teaches survival, not recovery.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • When people heal, they stop committing crimes. When communities heal, they become safer.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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