Justice Reform, at Long Last

Justice Reform, At Long Last
A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice also shows that at least 29 states have taken steps to roll back mandatory sentences since 2000. For those of us who consider criminal justice reform to be one of the … In California and other states …
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Parents move to Colorado for 'miracle' pot for children
It has a waiting list of more than 2,000 people, she says. In all, the foundation … Cannabidiol is believed to act as a brake on parts of the brain that cause epileptic seizures and as a stimulant in other parts that help reduce them, says Igor Grant …
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VA Concedes Whistleblower's Allegations Were True, Including That It Ignored …
Many homeless veterans suffer from co-occurring disorders, including substance abuse, mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as chronic medical problems. … A government whistleblower who suffered retaliation from his agency …
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France's 'invisible disaster': how heroin devastated the banlieues in the 1980s
As very few of us would treat them, they came in from all over the eastern suburbs. We did what we could, making it up as we went along, trying unauthorised replacement substances," Ménard says. Drug addicts in Paris in 1996 Heroin proved deadly in the …
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