OUR OPINION: Some Addicted Offenders Respond to Threat of Jail
OUR OPINION: Some addicted offenders respond to threat of jail
Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison
He would be required to be in treatment and make regular appearances before a judge. If the defendant did what was expected of him and made progress, he could be rewarded. If he failed, he could go back to jail. Now more than 12 years after the first …
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Prison time for storage unit meth cooker
Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison
In other cases, Charles Lee Williams, 25, of Farmington, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for manufacturing meth. The judge will consider releasing him on probation after he successfully completes a long-term drug treatment program. Tonya M. Honkomp …
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Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: New state budget reaches historic debt levels
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Fewer dollars are left for new investments in the "meat and potatoes" of state government: K-12 and higher education, courts and prisons, local government, and health care. The result: Public schools, the UW, courts and prisons, and local government …
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Graduates of Oklahoma program treasure new chance
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Tears streamed from Carrie Slaughter's eyes as she stood before a crowd of family members, friends and supporters and contemplated the years of incarceration she faced before she entered a prison diversion program for mothers and …
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