Category Archives: Addiction and the law

April 24, 2011
5:03 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Religious indoctrination in S.C.’s jails

A lawsuit has been filed against the Berkeley County jail (in Monck’s Corner, S.C.), alleging that the jail denies inmates access to any religious texts or literature other than the King James version of the bible. The lawsuit was filed … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction and the law, First Amendment, Prison nation

May 15, 2010
10:50 pm
by: Bobby G. Frederick

The “war on drugs” has failed, enough already

The failure of the war on drugs is a recurring topic on many criminal defense and political blogs, to the point where those of us who read blogs were probably bored with the news long ago. But the madness continues, … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction and the law, War on drugs

October 24, 2009
8:50 am
by: Bobby G. Frederick

Criminalizing addiction

CNN has a story about the dilemma of pregnant mothers who are addicted, spotlight on South Carolina – of course, the only state supreme court to uphold the prosecution of pregnant addicts for the damage done to their babies by … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction and the law