Alabama Report Makes it Clear How Brutally Women Are Treated in Prison

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There's little doubt that the state's tough line on drugs has taken a special toll on women. Alabama has been a leader when it comes to putting pregnant women in jail for drug use, including new court rulings that confirm pregnant women can be …
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Budget boosts funds for NJ drug courts

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“If you're really going to talk about the shift from addiction to treatment, it's not just for those who get arrested,” said Roseanne Scotti, director of New Jersey Drug Policy Alliance, a national organization promoting progressive drug policies …
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Ex-NBA player on drug abuse to Townsend kids: 'Tell on that friend'

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TOWNSEND — Former Boston Celtics player Chris Herren snorted his first line of cocaine three weeks into his freshman year at Boston College. Fourteen years later, he was still struggling with a drug addiction that had caused him to leave warm-ups …
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He's no ordinary lawman

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Always on his mind: the community that he protects. He points out a container near the TOPD station entrance where the public can leave unused prescription medications as local law enforcement battles drug sales and abuse. The tall box is filled every …
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