Surge in imprisonment for drug offenses raises questions over decriminalization law
The number of people imprisoned for drug offenses in Colombia grew an alarming rise of 269 percent outstripping the total rise in prison population
Talking Drugs (UK)
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A report by the Research Consortium on Drugs and the Law (Colectivo de Estudios Drogas y Derecho - CEDD), reveals that the number of people imprisoned for drug offenses in Colombia skyrocketed over 250 percent in the last 14 years, despite the country’s decriminalization law and professed commitment to drug policy reform. The revelations demonstrate the implementation gap between legislative reform and cultural practice and indicates that much work remains to reframe drug use not as a criminal justice issue, but as a public health priority.
