A Disturbing Revelation

Published June 18, 2013

A disturbing revelation

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Ohio now aims to incarcerate only hard-core delinquents; most errant youths are sent to county-based programs for drug treatment, intense probation, community service and counseling. As a result, those participating in the new federal survey were …
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County drug court to be disbanded

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

"They're not going to have that structure, and that structure is the key," said Betz, who has served time in prison and took part in other treatment programs. He said he chose drug court over going back behind bars — he was facing up to 49 years …
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Top of the News: Drug court faces program cuts

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Participants in drug court programs must undergo intensive, long-term treatment and counseling and must make frequent court appearances. … The judge suspended 10 years of the prison term, leaving 15 to serve followed by five years of probation.
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