To: microgood
"Because of the sheer number locked up for drugs (40% of the prison population)"Out of 2 million prisoners, about 450,000 of them are drug offenders (ALL drugs). That's 22%, not 40%.
Of those 450,000, only about 10% are there on "marijuana only" charges. So that's 45,000 out of 2 million -- about a 2% reduction. Don't look for any prisons to close.
To: robertpaulsen
Out of 2 million prisoners, about 450,000 of them are drug offenders (ALL drugs). That's 22%, not 40%.
That is NY State Prisons. But 61% of them in Federal prisons are there for drugs. I would guess it varies from state to state.
Of those 450,000, only about 10% are there on "marijuana only" charges. So that's 45,000 out of 2 million -- about a 2% reduction. Don't look for any prisons to close.
The 40% figure I got was from this other site, but is the number of
arrests and not the number in prison:
Drug War Facts
To: robertpaulsen
I like to light up some cannabis -
then relax and meditate.
82 posted on
08/23/2006 4:45:50 PM PDT by
winston2
(In matters of necessity let there be unity, in matters of doubt liberty, and in all things charity:-)
To: robertpaulsen
Other than the fact that I proclaim to have smoked all the marijuana I ever wanted -
do you find anything about me to dislike?
I know that I am sometimes irreverent to my opponent forum members - but I consider that part of the sport.
(grin)
89 posted on
08/23/2006 7:00:47 PM PDT by
winston2
(In matters of necessity let there be unity, in matters of doubt liberty, and in all things charity:-)
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