Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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.

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