Instead it is looking to put them in drug treatment facilities.
The change in strategy on the drug war is the big one. New Jersey is holding nearly 7,000 non-violent drug offenders in its state prisons today, and countless more in its jails. Over time, this creates an army of convicts, most of them black and Latino, who have criminal records that almost ensure they will be economic cripples for life.
As the article states this is amazing news – rather than label petty drug users as criminals, the state will help them kick the habit.
Full article http://blog.nj.com/njv_tom_moran/2012/01/moran_focus_on_overhaul_of_dru.html
