Governor Christie on Drug Addiction: There but for the Grace of God, Go I
Governor Christie On Drug Addiction: There But For The Grace Of God, Go I – Branchburg Town Hall. April 11, 2013 (Transcript Below) Question #6: What is the state doing to curb illegal drugs? Governor Christie: Well, how old was your…
Letter: Cutting alternatives to incarceration may save money now, but will …
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The program was intended to reduce the jail population by focusing on drug addiction in particular, thus preventing the need for building more expensive jail space in the future. For those who have not kept up with these developments, the ATI program …
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Federal Judge Slashes Meth Possession Sentence By Ten Years, Calling …
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(Credit: Associated Press). An Iowa federal judge became the latest to eschew federal sentencing guidelines for drug offenses, rejecting a recommended sentence of almost 16 years in favor of a six-year prison term for possession of methamphetamine …
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Shermain Miles, Chicago Woman Arrested 396 Times, Ordered To Get Help …
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A judge ordered her to seek help in court Monday. CHICAGO — A homeless Chicago woman who has been arrested 396 times in the past 35 years has been ordered by a judge to get mental health and substance abuse treatment. Shermain Miles, 51, appeared in a …
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