Prison Inmates Graduate From Drug Recovery Program
Prison Inmates Graduate From Drug Recovery Program – Inmates at a Belle Glade prison get diplomas for successfully completing a drug recovery program.
The Next Step in Drug Treatment
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… ago next month. They did little to curtail drug use in New York or in other states that mimicked them, while they filled prisons to bursting with nonviolent addicts who would have been more effectively and more cheaply dealt with through treatment …
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Lincoln County Celebrates “National Drug Court Month”
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Research continues to show that drug courts and HOPE programs work better than jail or prison, better than standard probation, and better than treatment alone. Drug courts and HOPE programs are some of our Nation's most effective strategies at reducing …
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NC budget would close WNC prison, treatment center
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WOODFIN — A local prison and a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center in Black Mountain would be closed under the state Senate's proposed budget. Closing Buncombe Correctional Center, a minimum-security facility off Riverside Drive with a capacity of …
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Virtual Jail Provides More Bed Space At Local Level By Rehabilitating Low …
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By taking a more active role in the rehabilitation of the inmates with electronic monitoring, work release or Sheriff's parole, officials can redirect prisoners into treatment programs to deal with issues like drugs, alcohol or anger management. As a …
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