DA Hynes Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Lighthouse Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program

DA Hynes Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Lighthouse Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program – MANHATTAN BEACH, JUNE 5 – Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Lighthouse Alcoh…

Scam Artists Make Millions off California Drug Rehab Fraud, Investigation Shows

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California's drug rehabilitation centers are riddled by fraud and corruption, an explosive year-long investigation reveals, with convicted felons living large off federal and state subsidies while billing the taxpayer for treating people who are not …
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Attorney General outlines reforms to mandatory minimum drug sentences

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The Department of Justice is looking to implement diversion programs designed to lower the rate of incarceration of offenders. The program will involve alternatives to prison sentences, such as drug treatment and community service. The Justice …
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Where GOP Can Disorient Democrats in 2014 by Agreeing with Them

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Paul has, in the past, spoken out against sending non-violent drug offenders to prison rather than treatment programs. The GOP, often perceived as too conservative by the majority of the electorate, would upend that perception by abandoning its …
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