Pubdate: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 Source: New York Daily News (NY) Copyright: 2005 Daily News, L.P. Contact: http://www.nydailynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/295 Author: Robert Sharpe LOSING WAR ON DRUGS Washington: Mandatory drug sentences have done little more than turn the alleged land of the free into the world's biggest jailer. If harsh penalties deterred illegal drug use, the goal of a drug-free America would have been achieved decades ago. Instead of adding to the highest incarceration rate in the world, we should be funding drug treatment. Robert Sharpe Common Sense for Drug Policy - --- MAP posted-by: Beth