Drug decriminalization advances decarceration when paired with free treatment
Evidence
It is within this context that it makes sense to consider the decriminalization of drug use as a significant component of a larger strategy to simultaneously oppose structures of racism within the criminal justice system and further the abolitionist agenda of decarceration. Thus, with respect to the project of challenging the roleplayedby the so-called War on Drugs in bringing huge numbers of people of color into the prison system, proposals to decriminalize drug use should be linked to the development of a constellation of free, community-based programs accessible to all people who wish to tackle their drug problems. — Davis, Angela Y, Are Prisons Obsolete, 287
Categorization
- XREF: Links to War on Drugs racial-impact literature. — connects to: Decriminalization of drugs and sex work advances abolitionist decarceration — Davis, Angela Y, Are Prisons Obsolete, 291
Related
- Decriminalization of drugs and sex work advances abolitionist decarceration (similarity 0.88)
- Mass incarceration functions as a new slavery targeting Black drug offenders (similarity 0.79)
- Free voluntary treatment outside criminal justice is the abolitionist standard (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Decriminalization of drugs and sex work advances abolitionist decarceration
#qualifies(0.70) — Davis, Angela Y, Are Prisons Obsolete, 291