While Texas should maintain tough laws that keep violent offenders, sex offenders, drug kingpins, and habitual home burglars in prison for long periods, narrowly tailored policy changes can control future incarceration costs by rerouting nonviolent substance abuse offenders who do not pose a threat to public safety.
Supervised Drug Consumption Sites: Overview and Model Legislation
Supervised drug consumption sites are causing more harm than the help they are allegedly providing. In cities where these sites have opened, they have attracted crime and ultimately failed to address the causes of overdose and addiction. Key points: Supervised drug consumption sites are illegal by federal law, but NGOs continue to try to open...