Arrests by sex

Adults Reporting Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Were Far More Likely To Be Arrested

Highlights Data from Pew is combined with previous research indicating the complexity of mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders in the justice system and…

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People In Prison For Marijuana

How Many People Are In Prison For Marijuana Possession?

Highlights “As of January 2022, no offenders sentenced solely for simple possession of marijuana remained in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.” State…

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Is anyone sober?

Is Anyone Sober? Under The Influence During Criminal Arrests And Accidents

Highlights Data indicates that most people involved in serious accidents or those criminally arrested were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or have substances…

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Criminally insane

Decriminalization-One Percent Of Drug Users Ask For Treatment-Overdose Deaths Soar

Highlights In Oregon, only 1 percent of people who received citations for possessing hard drugs asked for treatment. Half showed up for court. State health…

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Faculty Member Offers Podcast On Crime In America With Leonard Sipes

Podcast Background Jim Dudley, a faculty member at the San Francisco State University interviews Leonard Sipes, owner of Crime In America. Net on crime rates…

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