No Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences for Drugs Holders?

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…

State Senate Democrats propose alternative to Brown's prison plan

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

SACRAMENTO — Democratic leaders of the state Senate on Wednesday proposed an extra $ 200 million annually for rehabilitation, drug and mental health treatment as an alternative to Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for reducing prison crowding. Senate President …
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Gov. Brown's prison plan fraught with problems

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Instead of meeting the cap by moving prisoners into other facilities, the state would offer grants to counties to expand successful rehabilitation and drug-treatment programs. Steinberg noted that successful programs have worked to keep people out of …
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Atheist parolee wins federal appeal, is entitled to damages in rights case

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

An atheist parolee who was sent back to prison after he balked at participating in a religious-oriented drug treatment program must receive monetary compensation, a federal appellate court ruled Friday. The ruling overturned the verdict of a Sacramento …
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Catch-22 at county jail

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Money saved by reducing the number of prisoners in brick-and-mortar jails could be reallocated to treatment programs for chronic problems like drug or alcohol abuse, basic literacy and other educational training. MCCF Warden Donna Asure is a big …
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