The Guardian: More than 90% of people caught with small amounts of illicit drugs criminalised in NSW despite diversion reforms

Police used discretion to divert just 6.9% of people caught with personal use quantities of drugs from criminal justice system, data shows…. reports the Guardian A New South Wales government program that gives police discretion to divert people found with small quantities of illicit drugs away from the courts has only been extended to 6.9% of people […]