Senator Says Sheriff's Death Is Call to Fight Drug Abuse in Southern WV

Senator says sheriff's death is call to fight drug abuse in southern WV

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The legislation, which passed the body unanimously, focuses on wider access to substance abuse treatment programs as a way to curb the future growth of the prison population. “I think all the statistics will bear out, about 80 percent of the folks that …
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Celebrities Urge Obama Forward on Drug, Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]

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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were some 95,000 federal drug war prisoners at the end of 2011, nearly half the federal prison population. … The letter also applauded Obama's "staunch commitment" to reentry programs for prisoners …
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Insurers can't charge more for smokers in health exchanges

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An estimated 20.8 percent of D.C. adults smoke regularly, compared to a national median of 21.2 percent, according to 2011 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But smoking rates among black residents in the District were …
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