3/23/06
New national report shows that drug-free zone laws fail to protect youth from drug sales, worsen racial disparity in prisons
A report by the Drug Policy Alliance and the Justice Policy Institute on drug-free school zones is highlighting the injustice of these sentencing laws, which carry stiff mandatory minimum penalties. Click here to visit the Justice Policy Institute's website and read more about the report.
Related documents:
USA Today article, 3/23/06
Study fuels debate on drug-free zones