Justice & Redemption

Published December 13, 2013

Justice & Redemption – Law enforcement officers say that close to 90 percent of the crime that occurs in our communities can be traced to substance abuse. North Carolina’s Drug Tre…

Study finds new criminal code may fail to reduce prison population

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

On the other hand, if the plan to place low-level criminals in county jails, drug-treatment and community-corrections programs is embraced, the state's prison population will drop by some 2,000 felons in the next few years, the study found. The General …
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Study Shows Texans Support Changing How The State Punishes Drug Crimes

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for Effective Justice polled over 1,000 people about how Texas currently punishes non-violent drug offenders with prison time vs. drug rehab and probation. Marc Levin, the director for the Center for …
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Sentence in Texas teen's fatal wreck stirs ire

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Prosecutors had sought the maximum 20 years in state custody for the teen, but his attorneys appealed to state District Judge Jean Boyd that the teenager needed rehabilitation not prison, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1f8GnvQ ) reported …
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