Man Released Under Prison Realignment Law Is Held in Rape Case

Man released under prison realignment law is held in rape case

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Aguilera, whom authorities described as a gang affiliate, has previous convictions for robbery, grand theft auto, drug possession, receiving stolen property and intimidating or dissuading a victim or witness, according to police. The department said …
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The Vast Majority of People in US Prisons Shouldn't Be There, Period, But They …

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Well there is one source of private funds in these vast areas of destitution: the drug industry. It is capitalism distilled to its … According to the World Prison Population list, the United States has the highest prison population rate in the world …
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Weed Helping Crack Addicts Detox in Bogota and Beyond

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A growing body of studies support the idea, despite the United States' de facto ban on funding any research that could find benefits in marijuana – a drug used safely by humans for tens of thousands of years. Sixty-six percent of medical marijuana …
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