Disenfranchisement
How much money did Bloomberg raise to cover the debt for felons?
About $16 million
When was the start of the Opioid Epidemic?
1990s
What percent of people have untreated drug addiction?
90%
What are the 2 organizations that are doing something about the opioid epidemic?
HHS and NIH
What does ALEC stand for?
American Legislative Exchange Council
What two states have no restrictions on prisoners for voting?
Maine & Vermont
What were the told deaths between 1999 and 2018 from overdose?
450,000
How many people were arrested for drug law violations in 2018?
1.6 million
What are 2 of the things HHS is doing to prevent or help the epidemic.
treatment and recovery services, overdose-reversing drugs, better public health surveillance, research on pain and addiction, or pain management
Who started the War on Drugs in 1971?
Richard Nixon
What is Prop 17
Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment
How many rehab clinics were there in Sacramento?
17
How many people die to opioids in California a year?
2000
Who did HHS work with to intercept shipments of Fentanyl?
CBP
What was the cause of the War on Drugs?
Increasing usage of drugs for recreational use in the 1960's
How many African Americans were disenfranchised?
How many milligrams of Fentanyl is lethal?
3 milligrams
How many people were arrested for possession of marijuana in 2018?
600k
How much money did HHS and NIH spend?
$485 million for HHS and $945 million for NIH
What are some current members of ALEC? (list 2 at least)
Geo Group, the CCA/Core Civic, the American Bail Coalition, State Farm, FedEx, Sprint, Allergan
From 2016 to 2020, did disenfranchised population increase or decrease?
Decrease
In 2018, what caused 45% of the overdose deaths in California?
Opioids
What was the rate at which opioids were prescribed to people in California? (___ people every ___ were prescribed opioids)
31.5 people every 100 were prescribed opioids
Name the overdose reversal drug mentioned.
Naloxone
Name the legislation that required serving a minimum sentence regardless of disciplinary credits etc.
Truth In Sentencing Act