W. Ky. Jail to Offer New Drug Treatment Program
W. Ky. jail to offer new drug treatment program
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He noted it also would help rehabilitate people. "Hopefully it will help people, help them get back on the right track. Not everybody sitting in a jail today needs to be in a jail. Some of them need to be in substance abuse programs," he said. The …
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Bill Would Require Drug Testing for Welfare Program
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Though they'd be disqualified from the benefit for a year for failing the test, an applicant could be reinstated by submitting proof of completion of a substance abuse treatment program. "It will identify people and put them in the proper program to …
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Henderson Co. Jail to Offer New Drug Treatment Program
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Western Kentucky officials say a jail in Henderson is one of three chosen by the state to house a new substance abuse program. … He said the state would pay the county to house and treat the inmates, which would help stabilize the jail's finances. He …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …
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Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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