Harper Delivers a Tough Message in the Throne Speech, Then Leaves Town

Harper delivers a tough message in the throne speech, then leaves town
Those over-zealous efforts were, in part, at the root of the much-publicized abuses of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. … Try telling people who work in corrections that this sort of draconian sentence will make their jobs any easier. … sex … Read more on rabble.ca (blog)

Operators of Adult Day Care Centers Convicted in .2 Million Medicare Fraud …
The evidence showed that English and Hogan lured drug seekers to New Century with the promise that they could see a doctor there who would prescribe for them the narcotics they wanted if they signed up for the psychotherapy program. New Century used … Read more on Yumanewsnow

US Supreme Court Won't Hear California Prison Overcrowding Case
The governor and the legislature also plan to use mental health and drug treatment programs in order to limit the number of prisoners being incarcerated. The judges in the appeals panel did not indicate whether they would accept that proposal, but told … Read more on MyFox Los Angeles

Wayne Adult Drug Court to conduct first graduation ceremony Thursday
They are required to attend group and individual counseling, to take drug tests multiple times per week, to perform community service, to participate in education programs and to work on individualized rehabilitation plans as directed. They meet with … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

Prop 5: Do Sick People Deserve Drug Treatment or Jail Time?
Prop 5: The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act http://www.Prop5Yes.com Proposition 5 will cut state costs. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst estimates …