WSRE | Connecting the Community | Prison Reform

WSRE | Connecting The Community | Prison Reform – Governor Scott is proposing an overhaul of the Florida prison system. His proposed reforms would divert more inmates into treatment and education programs. Guests on the discussion panel include former circuit judge Kim Skievaski, the only person in Northwest Florida who has worked as a prosecutor, judge and defense attorney; Susan Watson, ACLU NW Florida Regional Office Director; Connie Bookman, founder and executive director of Pathways for Change – a long term alcohol and drug treatment program that boasts a 92% success rate; and Dr. Richard Hough, instructor at the UWF department of justice studies.

Addicts overwhelm Kentucky's drug treatment options

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Following an arrest due to drug charges, Crouch spent time in jail waiting to get in to a rehab and two more weeks following her release on Sept. 1, 2012. 'I wish I could have went in right after I was arrested. It would have been …. “Despite a …
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Study: Drug treatment could help solve W.Va. jail overcrowding – Beckley …

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Study: Drug treatment could help solve W.Va. jail overcrowding – Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, Sports. Member …. They recommend changing that, while also improving services in prison and the state's day reporting centers. The study …
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