Drug arrest is the major driver of jail and prison congestion in the Philippines. More than 70% of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology’s detainee population and Bureau of Corrections’ convicted population are arrested for drug offenses.
First-time, non-violent arrestees should not be put in jail and prisons. They should be provided with medical and therapeutic interventions so they can overcome their drug dependence. Read more about this analysis in this Rappler article
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