Drugs courts: A fresh approach or the same old drug war?

Drug courts offer court-supervised drug treatment for people who might otherwise be sent to jail or prison. While finding alternatives to jail is an honorable undertaking, are drug courts a fresh approach or just a new version of old, drug war policies?

A diverse panel will discuss what you need to know about drug courts and how they are being promoted as a best practice around the world.

Speakers

• Rick Jones, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
• Jim Parsons, Vera Institute of Justice
• Elaine Pawlowski, mother and retired educator
• Jason Cherkis, investigative reporter, Huffington Post
• Denise Tomasini-Joshi, (moderator) Open Society Foundations

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