Jail vs rehab for drug problems – People with drug or alcohol addiction problems are being sent to prison for non-violent crimes rather than rehabilitation centers where their problems would …

Watertown woman sentenced to up to 7 years in prison for Drug Court violations

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Judge Kim H. Martusewicz recommended, but did not mandate, that Mr. Arroyo serve his sentence in prison system's Willard Drug Treatment Program. If deemed eligible by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, he would complete …
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Experts hand Nebraska a prison reform map

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The CSG team said treating inmates for drug problems while in prison will reduce recidivism by 17 percent. But it will be cut 24 percent using drug treatment upon release and 30 percent with strict supervision and needs-based community treatment programs.
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Former Mr. Basketball Gets Three Years in Prison

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… Court Judge Christopher Stride said Richmond's numerous violations while on felony probation for a previous case, including missing drug tests, probation visits, testing positive for cannabis and failure to attend treatment programs called for …
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