Anyone exposed to the absolutely BS claims on Portugal’s decriminalisation model by Sh*berger should read M Szalavitz’s great thread below.
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There’s a problem with the Portuguese model, though. And we should be clear about it. Cus we all deserve full decrim. 🧵

https://twitter.com/maiasz/status/1486446311549202435

Yes, coercive / punitive responses are a fraction of the decisions of the Dissuasion Commissions.

But still ~30%: Mand. treatment ~8%, surveillance ~19%, other sanctions ~1.3%.

The concept of ‘dissuasion’ at the heart of the 24-year-old model, is wrong & needs abolishing.