Murder Suspect's Mother: My Son Was a Target

Murder Suspect's Mother: My Son Was A Target

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Silva was also trying to get off the streets in the weeks before the killing, but Diaz said he couldn't get his probation officer to get him into a treatment program for substance abuse. … “To the best of my knowledge, nobody got out of jail free …
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Crowded prisons on agenda

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The panel's proposals included dipping into the state's rainy-day fund to build substance-abuse treatment centers and increasing alcohol and tobacco taxes for prevention and recovery programs. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin rejected those two recommendations.
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Gaetz should reconsider opposition to prison rehab

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

To keep the strong policy momentum going, Florida needs to focus more on rehabilitation. The state has succeeded in curbing … The bill would prepare offenders for release with educational and vocational training and treatment for substance abuse and …
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South Africa: will Pistorius train while on bail?

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It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" – allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. It's been … Attorneys for a man who fled an Arizona prison and now faces federal murder charges in New Mexico say he's …
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