Jail Crowding and Drug Rehab Program

Jail crowding and drug rehab program – Jail overcrowding has a profound effect on those trying to get their lives together.

Report: Easing NY's tough drug laws saves money

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Nationally, for the first time in decades, the prisoner population is declining, in part because of the use of drug-treatment courts and diversion programs, Berman said. A Department of Justice analysis of 2011 prison statistics found the prison …
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Editorial — Rebuilding Shattered Lives

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According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 23 million Americans (one out of 10 people above age 12) suffers from a dependency to alcohol and/or drugs. To expand the statistics further, approximately 7.5 million (10 …
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