Is Obama Delivering on Promise of '21st Century' Drug Policy? | Analysis

Is Obama delivering on promise of '21st century' drug policy? | Analysis

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

… from the program for treatment instead of enforcement. The administration has made progress when it comes to overcrowding in prisons: One Department of Justice program gives states money to support research toward policymaking that reduces …
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A legislative perspective

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As its name implies, the Department of Public Advocacy's alternative sentencing social worker program pairs a social worker with public defenders to help provide treatment plans for those charged with lower level drug charges. The General Assembly …
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New Orleans-area doctors and clinic operator charged with Medicare fraud

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

In 1998, he pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and illegal carrying of a concealed weapon, receiving a suspended prison sentence. At that time, he also entered treatment for drug addiction, according to a Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners …
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Man loses out on probation over 'inability to comply'

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Ohashi asked for another chance on probation, saying he was taking mental health medication and was seeking entry into a drug treatment program. But Deputy … Darwin Dela Cruz was given credit for more than nine months he had spent in jail. Dela Cruz …
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