<p>Drug courtsβa rare success story in the criminal justice systemβare generally credited with reducing recidivism and providing a lower-cost alternative to incarceration. They have also spawned the development of other specialty courts. The authors of Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice System pro
Prisoner Reentry And the Life Course: The Role of Race And Drugs (Criminal Justice)
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