Holderfield sentenced to 10 years, treatment program

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BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Bloomfield man charged with forging another person's prescriptions was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week. Joshua Lee Holderfield, 26, was arrested on Saturday, April 20 and charged with the Class D (enhanced to Class C) …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights

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In the year after the new law took effect, court-ordered treatment enrollment nearly doubled. Persons who participated in treatment programs were less likely than comparative individuals sentenced to jail or prison to commit another crime, be re …
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Indians' Perez focused on returning to field after arrest

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Under the drug agreement between Major League Baseball and its players' association, marijuana offenses generally result with the player undergoing a treatment program rather than discipline. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Ocean Breeze Recovery Links Up for Children's Drug Prevention

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Ocean Breeze Recovery is excited to announce that the 2013 Kiwanis Children's Drug Prevention Golf Classic will offer a $ 10K prize, with $ 5000 in the winner's pocket and the other $ 5000 earmarked for programs that prevent children's drug and alcohol …
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