Reconsidering the public health failings of the criminal justice system: a reflection on the case of Scott Ortiz

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Throughout most of the world, the primary response to the health and social impacts of illicit drug use has been to intensify the enforcement of drug laws. The consequences of this policy approach include an unprecedented growth in prison populations and increasi...

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Main Author: Kerr Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/25