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WSRE | Connecting The Community | Prison Reform – Governor Scott is proposing an overhaul of the Florida prison system. His proposed reforms would divert more inmates into treatment and education programs. G…

Ark. House panel OKs alternative sentencing bill

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to give judges in Arkansas the flexibility to send some criminal defendants to court-directed rehabilitation programs as an alternative to prison or probation cleared a House panel on Tuesday. Lawmakers on the House …
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Pizza robber pleads guilty, sent to prison

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The stay at the WORTH Center is part of three years of community control which includes a one-year drivers license suspension, 100 hours of community service, a substance abuse treatment program, 30 days in jail, and the payment of fees and court costs.
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The Cart Before the Horse – genealogy rather than mental health is a better …

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If a person relapses, he is sent to prison. It is important to question whether the drug court model is best suited to dealing with the particular issues posed by drug addiction. Drug relapses should be met with more intensive services rather than be a …
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