Ironically,in a departure from an era of policies of rehabilitation,the get-tough, sanctions of both the Nixon and Reagan Wars on Drugs resulted in such an increase in
The national prison population (where there was a disproportionately high number of
Blacks,Hispanics,and Women),that some states turned to ______.

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The irony mentioned in the passage suggests a shift from punitive measures to more rehabilitative approaches, such as treatment programs, to address the issue of overcrowded prisons.

Ironically,in a Departure from an Era of Policies of Rehabilitation,the