The Needle Prick Project: Mychael Patterson on Having HIV in Prison

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Years later, he was the deepest he had ever been in his alcohol and drug addiction when he was diagnosed with HIV. Mychael recalls feeling a sense of … In his current role, Mychael works on a project called Free World Bound, a program that focuses …
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Prison bill mandates more drug courts

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By July 2016, all West Virginia counties will be required to participate in a drug court program and provide alternative, treatment-based sentences for certain individuals convicted of drug-related crimes. The good news is, it works. About 20 percent …
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Mothers Convicted of Felonies May Get Chance to Stay Out of Prison

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He has set up several such programs for men and women, like assignment to residential drug treatment centers rather than jail. At the news conference on Wednesday, he repeatedly emphasized how wasteful prison was for those imprisoned and for …
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Around New Mexico

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ANTHONY — Two fugitives wanted on drug trafficking and other charges that stem from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border have been taken into custody. FBI spokesman Frank Fisher identified the fugitives on … He was the 200th person to be …
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