Iowa's Falling Prison Population Not Necessarily a Good Thing
Iowa's falling prison population not necessarily a good thing
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The millions of dollars spent to add capacity to residential facilities in Waterloo, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Ottumwa has done nothing to reduce Iowa's waiting list for those in need of mental health, substance abuse treatment and other …
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Sheriff's Office: Suspect shot after driving car at deputy
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"Lady Lake Police Department had active warrants for him of felony battery, attempted robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon," Herrell said. Deputies saw him in the front yard, but he refused to comply with their demands and became …
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Support mounts to allow unlimited political contributions in Florida
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group with strong business ties urged Florida lawmakers to divert nonviolent felons into privately operated prisons for substance abuse and mental health treatment to cut costs and help prevent them from returning to crime when they are released.
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Big-business lobby enters fray on criminal justice reforms
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Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business, said the group plans to push to expand successful rehabilitation and community-based corrections programs; to change Texas' drug-sentencing laws to put more low-level offenders in local …
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