Alternative Sentencing Program for Incarcerated Mothers

Published December 20, 2012

Alternative Sentencing Program for Incarcerated Mothers – Chicago, IL: An addicted mother describes being sentenced to a family-based treatment program instead of prison.

Drug Court Graduation Celebrates Sobriety

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Drug courts require offenders to come to court every week and attend regular treatment and counseling sessions. If they don't show up or fail drug tests they are ordered to do community service, or sent to jail. Judge Pat Riepel leads the Sioux Falls …
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Steve Duin: Oregon politics and public safety

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To remedy that, Novick thinks counties should be directly reimbursed by the state whenever they reduce their use, or projected use, of prison beds. Those counties could then re-invest those savings in alcohol and drug treatment programs, parole and …
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