Fact Sheet

New Solutions Campaign: Economic Costs

Incarceration is an expensive and economically inefficient method for addressing nonviolent drug offenses. It is like using emergency rooms to provide primary medical care — expensive and inefficient. Treatment, community supervision and other innovative and effective programs could save taxpayer money and provide a return on investment.

New Solutions Campaign: Support for Reform

Ineffective and unfair mandatory minimum sentences are opposed by a wide range of legal and professional organizations. These organizations have taken strong public stands against mandatory minimums

New Solutions Campaign: What the Experts Say

Prominent experts on criminal sentencing are increasingly outspoken against ineffective and unfair mandatory minimum sentences and in favor of reform. These experts include Supreme Court Justices, federal judges and national policy experts

New Solutions Campaign: Executive Summary

Since the passage of the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1986, which ushered in a regime of harsh mandatory minimum sentences, the proportion of the prison population incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses has risen from 11 percent to 32 percent—an almost three-fold increase. New Jersey has the highest proportion of nonviolent drug offenders as a proportion of its overall prison population in the nation (36 percent). This percentage is far above the national average of 20 percent.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

January 1, 2005

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

Local Organizations Support Ban the Box

Local organizations that support Ban the Box

Ban the Box Fact Sheet

Ban the Box - Removing Barriers to Employment for People with Criminal Convictions

Local Organizations Support Treatment Instead of Incarceration

Organizations that support the passage of HM 441: The Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, sponsored by Representative Antonio Maestas

Cost Savings of a Public Health Approach to Substance Abuse

Treatment instead of incarceration for people with drug possession offenses or drug-related probation and parole violations will save New Mexico's taxpayers up to $18,335,680 each year. In addition to saving money, this policy provides a more effective tool to address substance abuse in our communities.

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