W. Ky. Jail to Offer New Drug Treatment Program

W. Ky. jail to offer new drug treatment program
The program would involve 50 female inmates at one time being lodged at the jail for six months while going through treatment, The Gleaner (http://bit.ly/W4W0Nb) reported. Henderson County Judge-Executive Hugh McCormick said the state would pay the … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle

Newfane burglar sent to drug treatment facility
LOCKPORT – Drug-addicted Newfane burglar Sasha N. Botting was ordered into an inpatient drug treatment facility by State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. Tuesday, after she failed a drug test conducted in the court's restroom. “I cannot let … Read more on Buffalo News

Rehab 'a 0k saving over jail'
"Since half of indigenous prisoners linked their offending to drug and alcohol use, this suggests there is considerable potential to divert indigenous offenders from prison through effective drug and alcohol treatment," the NIDAC study found. Figures … Read more on The Australian