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The War on Drugs: Arrests Burdening Local Criminal Justice Systems

GGD-91-40 Published: Apr 03, 1991. Publicly Released: May 10, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined eight cities considered to have a significant increase in drug and drug-related crimes between 1980 and 1989, focusing on the: (1) efforts taken to address drug crime problems; (2) limitations of the local criminal justice systems; and (3) options for government policy to address the situation.

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ArrestsCorrectional facilitiesCrimesCriminal procedureDrug traffickingSubstance abuse treatmentLaw enforcementLocal governmentsOffender rehabilitationParole