Rehab vs. Prison: State Program Helping Ohio Teens
Rehab Vs. Prison: State Program Helping Ohio Teens – DAYTON — All too often, the criminals we report on are just children. Many times those kids are sent to jail or prison, but one program offers another optio…
Man fighting fourth DUI
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If convicted of the drug charge, Pyles faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $ 50,000. A felony drunk driving conviction is punishable with 13 months in a residential alcohol treatment program run by the Montana Department of Corrections, …
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Kwame Kilpatrick 28-Year Prison Sentence For Corruption Is Long, But Not …
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He told The Huffington Post that disparities in sentencing guidelines became an issue in the early 2000s, after charges that felons who committed gun or drug offenses were receiving longer sentences on average than white collar criminals. "They could …
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Wisconsin Prisons Incarcerate Most Black Men In U.S.
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Chisholm concedes that studies have shown there are racial disparities when it comes to who goes to prison for low-level drug offenses. He says his office has set up programs, like drug and treatment alternatives that have kept thousands of offenders …
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