Approximately 16 percent said that they committed crime to get money to buy drugs . Two-third of the prisoners were already taking drugs before coming to jails . According to the National Drug Control Policy , treatment in prison can decrease recidivism by approximately 50 percent . The violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement act of 1994 directs the Department of Justice to support the states for providing treatment to the criminals by giving them the facility of funds for the Residential Substance Abuse...











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