America's prison population is growing and, as a result of Ronald Reagan's drug offensive, the average sentence for drug-related crimes is now longer than the penalty for manslaughter,
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America's prison population is growing and, as a result of Ronald Reagan's drug offensive, the average sentence for drug-related crimes is now longer than the penalty for manslaughter, armed assault and rape.
With 60 percent of federal prison inmates convicted for non-violent narcotic crimes, has the system got the balance right?