Crimes Committed While on Drugs Could Offer Free Pass From Jail

Published March 30, 2013

Crimes committed while on drugs could offer free pass from jail

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Armstead pointed to a provision that lets judges detour convicts into a drug treatment program in lieu of incarceration as a means of cleaning up addicts. “As it's written, though, it would apply to any crime, basically,” he said. “You may have been on …
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Alternatives to Incarceration: Back in the world

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Two years ago, the US incarceration rate dipped slightly for the first time in 42 years, in part because of lower crime rates, but also because of new policies sending drug offenders to treatment or other diversion programs rather than prison. But …
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RI State Report: Drunk Driving, School Safety, and Synthetic Drugs

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The bill would institute immediate license suspension pending prosecution, make the crime a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine up to $ 5,000, a two-year license suspension and required attendance in an alcohol treatment program …
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