Majority of Americans Want to Treat, Not Jail, Drug Users: Survey
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About two-thirds of Americans say drug abusers need access to treatment to address their addiction rather than criminal prosecution that could lead to jail time, according to a poll released on Wednesday that highlights the …
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Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod of the county jail and create a residential drug addiction treatment program.Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer. MEDINA, Ohio — Medina County …
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Drug addict jailed for attack on Mayor's car
A DRUG addict who smashed the window of the Mayor's official car in a broad daylight bid to snatch phones left inside has been jailed. Magistrates in South Tyneside also jailed hapless criminal Lee Halcrow for raiding a pub just two days later. Halcrow …
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County judge wants drug rehab at jail
MEDINA — Medina County Common Pleas Judge James L. Kimbler wants the county to reopen the east pod of the jail to serve as a short-term rehab facility for drug offenders with opiate and heroin addictions. Kimbler presented the proposal to the county …
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NDTV exclusive: Tackling drug addiction in Punjab jails — Rampant drug addiction is a major problem facing jail authorities in Punjab. NDTV’s Vikram Chowdhry had exclusive access to the Kapurthula jail. He also spok…
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