It would save money and it's the right thing to do. Of course those who benefit from the drug war prosecutions are against it. They don't want to be seen as "soft on crime", it might hurt their political chances come election time. Of course these same people don't actually like the idea of just sentencing. Justice is a foreign concept to them.
Prosecutors group assails proposal to cut prison sentences | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com
Prosecutors group assails proposal to cut prison sentences | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com