140 CRIME AND PRISONERS
141Moratorium for the Death Penalty: In recent years, the convictions of many death row prisoners have been reversed due to the later development of exculpatory evidence, provided in many cases by DNA testing. Because of grave concerns generated by the number of people who have been sentenced to die that have subsequently been shown to be innocent, we propose a moratorium on the execution of defendants in order to examine the death penalty and how it is applied in this country.

142 Drug Policy: Drug abuse is a major problem in our county and in our nation.  It is the demand for drugs that drives the drug trade.  Since billions of tax dollars spent on the  "War against drugs" have failed to reduce the demand for drugs and the supply of drugs, alternative approaches and policies should be pursued to eliminate the demand for drugs, such as providing treatment and addressing the social issues that create that demand.

143 Judicial Discretion in Drugs Cases: Because of the large number of persons incarcerated for long periods of time for nonviolent drug offenses, and the need to conserve resources for violent offenders, sentencing laws should allow judges to have greater discretion in punishing nonviolent drug offenders.

144 Education for Prisoners: Since recidivism among prisoners who graduate from college while in prison is greatly reduced, while the expense to society of housing prisoners is great, we support funding continuing education and college education programs for state and federal prisoners.

145 Rights of "Enemy Combatants" We believe that all prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay, including those designated "enemy combatants," should be permitted to have representation of counsel and access to courts to challenge the legality and conditions of their custody and incarceration.