Police Continuing to Make Arrests Forces Non-Prosecution Policy Reversal in Arizona County

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The top prosecutor of Pima County in Arizona reversed a non-prosecution policy on certain drug possession cases last month after the stance failed to meet the intended goal of reducing the jail population. The failure was brought about by local law enforcement agencies, many of whom continued to make arrests out of faith that it is their job to enforce the law regardless of prosecution policies. Last December, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover issued a policy to immediately stop prosecuting simple drug possession, paraphernalia, or other personal use cases. The policy memo said deputies and police officers should bring people who commit these crimes to drug treatment centers, not the jail. ...

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