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 …

Our Voice: Releasing dangerous convicts in California is no option

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During that time, he would implement a $ 200 million-a-year program to increase drug and mental health treatment, and education and job training as ways to reduce the prison population. Steinberg says he, too, opposes the early release. Attorneys for …
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Audit: Oregon could save millions by ensuring ex-offenders get drug treatment

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Secretary of State auditors estimate if all high-risk offenders in Oregon received drug treatment, state programs and crime victims would have saved $ 21.6 million between 2008 and 2011. The audit found help for county budgets, too, suggesting that …
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Tyler Barcomb of Haydenville sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for cash register …

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

During that time, Barcomb must remain drug and alcohol free, submit to random screenings and pay $ 1,109 in restitution. Assistant … Goldsmith said Barcomb would benefit more from the treatment programs at the jail than he would from time spent in prison.
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