the incarceration rate and cost savings associated with changing criminal justice policies

This tool allows you to estimate the incarceration rate and cost savings associated with changing criminal justice policies. Use the left-hand menu to select a state, and then choose policy changes that involve changes to drug offenses and/or public order and other offenses (which could include sex work).  Explore several options and see how the forecast changes. Try other states as well. To receive credit for this activity, write one cohesive paragraph on this topic and upload it here: Do you think that drug possession/use is a “victimless” crime? If yes, should it be decriminalized to save incarceration costs and avoid criminal records for people who use these substances? If not, what public policy changes might be needed to ensure that people with addiction will receive help rather than prison?