Since 1977, the rate of female imprisonment has increased by nearly 800% and is still rising -- much of it attributable to the war on drugs.
April 5, 2010
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The Drug War: A War on Women and Their Families | | AlterNet
The Drug War: A War on Women and Their Families AlterNet
Since 1977, the rate of female imprisonment has increased by nearly 800% and is still rising -- much of it attributable to the war on drugs.
April 5, 2010
The newest victims of the war on drugs are women and if Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske was sincere when he said that the war on drugs is not a war on the people of this country then it is time to evaluate how our policies affect the women of this country. Since 1977, the rate of female imprisonment has increased by nearly 800% and is still rising.
Since 1977, the rate of female imprisonment has increased by nearly 800% and is still rising -- much of it attributable to the war on drugs.
April 5, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
DA tries to seize inmate drug money
Monday, April 5, 2010
*Hello! The drug trade in prison is big business....
I have three thoughts.. (notwithstanding the "forfeiture" discussion..)
*YEARS to get a grip on the fact that an inmate with $25,000 on his books is odd?
*NO pending criminal cases? WOW, this guy was either invisible or guards are turning their heads. *Hello! The drug trade in prison is big business....
By Nick Grube, Daily Triplicate -- The Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office recently began asset forfeiture proceedings against a high-ranking Mexican Mafia gang member who is currently being housed inside Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit. According to court records, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation seized more than $26,000 held in inmate Danny Roman’s prison trust account after an investigation determined he allegedly received much of the money as a result of gang and drug activity.
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