Aug
21
2010
Crazy Prison Industrial Complex Fact of the Day: Failed War on Drugs Edition 8/21/10
Between 1971, when Richard Nixon launched the war on drugs, and 2008, the latest year for which official figures are available, American law enforcement officials made more than 40 million drug arrests. That number roughly equals the population of California, or of the 33 biggest U.S. cities.
Source: Reuters 8-20-2010
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