U.S. Waives Mandatory Sentences for Low-Level Drug Offenders

U.S. waives mandatory sentences for low-level drug offenders – The Obama administration is calling for major changes to the nation’s criminal justice system that would cut back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug…

Kentucky Among States Already Reducing Drug Sentences

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Kentucky legislation has reserved prison for the most serious offenders. The state is projected to save $ 400 million dollars over the next 10 years by focusing on drug treatment and community supervision programs for drug offenders. Kentucky's …
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Controversial jail medical provider Corizon leaving town

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James Henson died Feb. 3, 2012, of an overdose of oxymorphone and alprazolam, the generic version of anti-anxiety medication Xanax, drugs he took while on a work-release program, according to Bolton. His death was not investigated, according to police.
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Prison Reform: No Longer Politically Toxic?

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After studying laws passed in Kansas and Connecticut, in 2007, the legislature allocated $ 240 million for in-prison, residential, and outpatient treatment programs geared toward treating substance abuse and mental illness. The money also helped to fund …
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