“Graveyard or Prison Yard”

“Graveyard or Prison Yard” – If not for VVSD’s treatment program, Jim Gaston says he would have ended up in either the graveyard or the prison yard. Now a culinary specialist at VVSD, Jim has fought his way out of more than 30 years of substance abuse. Jim epitomizes what VVSD offers and the dedication of our staff.

Crisis situation: W. Va. inmate overcrowding is huge problem

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The report, released in late January and presented to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on Thursday, suggested that better risk assessment of offenders, more substance abuse treatment and more supervised release programs could slow prison …
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Lame Deer man gets prison for brass-knuckles beating

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

He said he had seriously considered imposing a sentence longer than the guideline range but decided against it. Cebull called Rowland an “extremely dangerous, violent person when on drugs or alcohol” and noted that treatment programs have failed.
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