Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Visits Waiawa Prison

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa visits Waiawa Prison – Hollywood actor and star of ‘Balls of Fury’ and ‘Street Fighter’, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa visited 200 inmates at the Waiawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu Hawaii. Tagawa’s visit was a treat for graduates of ‘Kashbox’ Drug Treatment Program. Photographer: Jacob Unger Editor: Jacob Unger Reporter: Kristine Uyeno Original Air-Date: 10-05-07

Ex-prosecutor gets prison deal in Vegas drug case

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… in a prison substance abuse program. Schubert's attorney said his client was grateful for the reduced sentence and opportunity for treatment and said he hopes to resume practicing law in the future. Schubert once prosecuted the high-profile drug …
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Repeat offenders ROPEd in

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The extended jail time allows for longer-term sobriety, which some of the offenders may not have experienced for years. In addition, the lengthier sentences allow the offenders time to enroll in the jail's in-custody alcohol and drug treatment program.
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Report: Drug treatment has vast effect on reoffending

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That change targeted some offenders for particular in-prison programs and also cut down on the number of parolees returning to prison for less serious parole violations. CDCR's analysis showed that those who participated in drug treatment programs …
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Drug Treatment in Prison: Orientation

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Prisoners who qualify for the Bureau of Prisons' Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) can get up to a year off their sentence for completing the 500-hour, 10 month-long course. Upon admission, each prisoner is given an orientation handbook to …
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