Fuck no. This is not something I should admit, but when I was a small town constable, I threw away enough evidence for the people I arrested for public drunkenness in the form of drugs that would net them ridiculous sentences when all they needed was some fucking help.No, what we need to ask is:
Is a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years for any level of possesion of a "hard drug" a remotely acceptable sentence? This policy (and versions of it) accounts for a MASSIVE amount of our inmate population. What rehabilitative purpose does that even serve?