Washington's Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative: An Evaluation of Benefits and Costs

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• Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA)

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Published 2005. 9 pages.

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• Cost analysis (Administration)
• Drug control laws (Justice System)
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