Well, of course, Jared’s bill would reduce the sentences of those in prison, and as Ann points out, with plea bargaining the rule rather than the exception, many with “only” nonviolent drug convictions are really guilty of much worse.
But I do know that prison is often the only place where people get clean, because they are forcibly off of drugs for so long. And even then they are most likely to go back to their previous life and addiction at some point.
But I get where you are coming from. The drug problem we have is huge, and it makes sense to try lots of different ways to help people — until we have found ways that work seem to really work.
I’m glad to hear your testimony on that approach.
I find it amusing that with so many 2n'd Amendment folks here, they agree with Ann on the "illegal possession of a gun" slant because they abhor drugs....they must think the gun possession thing doesn't/won't ever apply to them...even as we have cases of folks having their weapons removed because someone else tells the 'authorities" that they think the person isn't sane enough to have a weapon....