War Heroes Gone Bad Divided by Courts Favoring Prison or Healing

War Heroes Gone Bad Divided by Courts Favoring Prison or Healing

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

For a veteran to be eligible, the judge, prosecutor and defense counsel must agree the offense was motivated by substance abuse or mental illness rather than criminal intent. The rehabilitation programs are usually paid for by the U.S. Department of …
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Four inmates escape from Philly rehab jail

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The hall, on D Street near Luzerne, houses about 230 pre- and posttrial male drug offenders and offers an intensive treatment program intended to prevent relapse, Hawes said. Zayas, Collins and Gomez have lengthy criminal records, filled mostly with …
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