As the criminal justice system continues to put many women in prison for non-serious crimes, it raises the question as to whether or not women's individual circumstances and the social context of the offences have adequately been taken into consideration.
In March 2012 , a small group of Belizeans began to study the possibility of amending the current legislation in order to make recommendations to the government to decriminalize the possession of up to ten grams of marijuana.
This congress conveyed the importance of joint advocacy efforts to address the drug problem by prioritising a health-based approach and reiterating the importance of efforts to abolish the death penalty at the UNGASS in 2016.
Mexico’s introduction of a new system for prescribing and dispensing strong prescription pain medicines will significantly improve health care for people with advanced illnesses.
A group of academics from Indonesia’s top universities have rallied to stand with civil society experts and call for an evidence-informed response to drugs in Indonesia.
This photo essay tells the stories of four women, each providing a unique insight into the deeply troubling cycle of poverty, low-level involvement, imprisonment, and recidivism into which women are too often pushed.
The Ukrainian Government has not allowed the delivery of OST to the uncontrolled territories, and the authorities of Luhansk People’s Republic decided to close down the programme, with devastating effects on patients.
Beginning late in the George W. Bush years and continuing through the Obama administration, the US has been deporting immigrants for drug offenses at a record rate, however, these measures are disproportionately harsh when applied to low-level drug offenders.
Women are currently the fastest growing segment of the U.S. prison population, however, this does not reflect larger numbers of women using drugs, but rather, changes in criminal sentencing in the US.
