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 …

Calif. spends big on anti-psychotics

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May 2, 2013 5:41 AM GMTUpdated: 05/01/2013 10:40:22 PM PDT. SACRAMENTO — California's prison mental health system has been spending far more on anti-psychotic drugs than other states with large prison systems, raising questions about whether patients …
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House Republicans Call For Expanded Jail Investigation

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All three lawmakers said that House Democrats ignored Republican sponsored proposals that would have imposed tougher penalties on cell phone smuggling into prisons, and would have expanded drug treatment programs for inmates. In response to the …
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Schenectady woman given prison term for Drug Court violation

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Diona L. Smith, 38, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for a March 28 admission that she violated terms of the substance abuse rehabilitation program that is designed to serve as an alternative to incarceration. She had been referred to Drug …
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Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

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We are RAPt, a UK leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment services, including 12-Step programs. We deliver treatment and aftercare programs – in prisons and in the community – which help people move away from addiction and crime. These services …
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