Podcast: Drug Users Need Care, Not Punishment,

Women Beyond Walls: Rosma Karlina talks about her experiences with drug use and her time in prison, highlighting the harm caused by incarceration and forced rehabilitation programs. She also explains why health-focused, human-rights approaches like peer support, counselling, and community programmes are so important for women who use drugs.

Rosma is the director of SPINN, an Indonesian community group supporting women and trans women who use drugs. She is also part of the International Network of Formerly Incarcerated Women.

Date:
17 November, 2025
Type of Update:
Updates from our Partners
Themes:
Alternatives to Criminalisation
Cost of Exclusion
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Petty Offences
Public Health
Prisons
Countries:
Indonesia
Regions:
Asia
Campaign Partners:
Women Beyond Walls
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