Report: Sex offenders allowed to work as Calif. substance abuse counselors

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The agency that regulates the counselors, the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, also does not track arrests or convictions that occur after certification, leaving it up to the employers and private certification agencies, including several based …
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Senate-passed bill to create mental health courts advances to full House

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A state House panel Tuesday endorsed the creation of special courts to divert nonviolent offenders with mental health problems into treatment programs instead of prisons. The Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, without objection, approved …
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Ballot-mandated drug treatment cut, despite success

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In 2000, California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 36, a ballot measure that offers non-violent drug offenders treatment instead of jail. But now the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act is on life support, … After an initial five-year …
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Yolo's Felony Drug Court graduation planned

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The adult drug court is for prison bound defendants who have been convicted of non-violent crimes and have significant drug/alcohol addiction. The participants are under strict monitoring with … All graduates have successfully completed a local …
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