I thought Open Phil’s Criminal Justice Reform efforts would include work in this area and it seems they’ve done some research into this. Some links from a quick google for interested persons:
OPP has, I undestand it, worked on drug decriminalisation, cannabis legalisation, and prison reform, all within the US. What we might call ‘global drug legalisation’ goes further with respected to drug policy reform (legal, regulated markets for all drugs + global scope, rather than then US) but it also wouldn’t cover non-drug related prison reforms.
I thought Open Phil’s Criminal Justice Reform efforts would include work in this area and it seems they’ve done some research into this. Some links from a quick google for interested persons:
https://www.openphilanthropy.org/research/cause-reports/cannabis-policy
https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/criminal-justice-reform/criminal-justice-reform-strategy#Types_of_policy_reform_we_see_as_impactful:
Yes, there is some overlap here, certainly.
OPP has, I undestand it, worked on drug decriminalisation, cannabis legalisation, and prison reform, all within the US. What we might call ‘global drug legalisation’ goes further with respected to drug policy reform (legal, regulated markets for all drugs + global scope, rather than then US) but it also wouldn’t cover non-drug related prison reforms.