Prop 5: Do Sick People Deserve Drug Treatment or Jail Time?

Prop 5: Do Sick People Deserve Drug Treatment or Jail Time? – Prop 5: The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act http://www.Prop5Yes.com Proposition 5 will cut state costs. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst estimates …

Kathleen Vinehout: Let's work together to end addiction

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More than 75 percent of women in Wisconsin prisons are mentally ill. The solution lies in correctly diagnosing and treating the addiction and preventing further crime. Treatment Alternative Diversion programs include drug and alcohol court, day …
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VW man given prison on sex charge

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She then requested, and was granted, treatment in lieu of conviction, and her sentenced stayed until she successfully completes a substance abuse treatment program. Ryan Miller, 23, of Van Wert, changed his plea to two counts of theft, and one count …
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Dallas County's DIVERT program provides intense supervision in substance …

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… medal at the Frank Crowley Courts Building last month for graduating from the Dallas DIVERT drug court. The program has gained national acclaim for helping divert people with minor drug offenses away from prison and is nearing its 15th anniversary.
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