Complex sentence: At least 85% of the inmates in the country have pending trials/convictions, and a lot of them are imprisoned for minor drug offenses under the Law 1008, a controversial legislature created in 1988 that placed heavy penalties on drug offenders.
Split into simpler sentences: At least 85% of the inmates in the country have pending trials/convictions. Many are imprisoned for minor drug offenses under Law 1008, a controversial legislation created in 1988 that places heavy penalties on drug offenders.