Drug court reduces risk of reconviction in the long term, new research finds
(World News Science)

Treating drug-related offenders is far more effective than sending them to prison, according to new research conducted jointly by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney and the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). The researchers compared re-offending rates among Drug Court participants with offenders who had been deemed eligible for the Drug Court but not placed on it. Offenders were followed up over an average period of 13.5 years. The report authors say that Drug...