Ariel Castro Dead, Heroin Use in Cuyahoga County on the Rise, Frank Jackson's …
Ariel Castro dead, heroin use in Cuyahoga County on the rise, Frank Jackson's …
Today we take a look at the discovery of Ariel Castro hanging in his jail cell, the cause of the high number of involuntary part-time workers, the heroin problem in Cuyahoga County, the success or failure of Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson's big ideas … Read more on Plain Dealer
Dallas County's DIVERT program provides intense supervision in substance …
… medal at the Frank Crowley Courts Building last month for graduating from the Dallas DIVERT drug court. The program has gained national acclaim for helping divert people with minor drug offenses away from prison and is nearing its 15th anniversary. Read more on Dallas Morning News
Cory Booker calls for prison reform, decriminalizing marijuana on anniversary …
Booker laid out a plan to provide more drug treatment, end mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders, decriminalize marijuana, increase funding for prisoner re-entry programs, and bring an end to for-profit, private prisons. He also … Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
No Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences For Drugs Holders?
The Justice Department is planning to alter its policy on charging some drug offenders so that they will no longer face mandatory minimum prison sentences, a…