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March 17, 2005
ACLU Report: U.S.Drug Laws Harm Women
1.)ACLU Report: U.S. Drug Laws Harm Women
http://www.rednova.com/news/health/136357/aclu_report_us_drug_laws_harm_women/index.html
”NEW YORK -- America's war on drugs is inflicting deep and disproportionate harm on women - most of them mothers - who are filling prisons in ever-rising numbers despite their typically minor roles in drug rings, the American Civil Liberties Union and two other groups contend in a major new report. ” [Break the Chains and the Brennan Center for Justice co-sponsored the report]
Read the Report:
Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women & Families
http://www.fairlaws4families.org
Posted by lois at March 17, 2005 06:22 PM