The proliferation of drug use within the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has reached epidemic levels. Yet, while much attention is given to the presence of drugs, the secondary effects—corruption, violence, and recidivism—are often overlooked. The BOP’s response remains a blunt instrument: sweeping prohibitions and punitive measures that fail to address the root causes of substance abuse. The current system is ineffective, and worse, it perpetuates the very cycle it aims to break.

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