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A comment on Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving disastrous.

Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by jimbob45 on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:44PM (#32187876)
I wonder if this has saved the state much money. Imprisoning and prosecuting anyone is expensive and a net drain on the state coffers. Even if the people here don’t pay the “traffic ticket” fines, I have to figure the state is saving a lot of money.
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Re:Oregon’s decriminalization of drug possession is proving ... by public_defender on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:58PM (#32187956)
Even if they have huge costs for addiction care etc. they must be saving millions by closing down jail space, downsizing the criminal courts, fielding fewer police, and using probation departments less. I would love to know the reinvestment plan.
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