Judge Winters addresses drug problems in Ottawa County

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

For those who test positive for drugs, a short-term stay in the Ottawa County Jail is the first step. The next step, if there is a positive drug test while the person is on probation, is the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), a 16 week treatment plan …
Read more on The Beacon

Need for prison reform is evident

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

voiced their concern that too much money is spent on federal corrections. There was also wide agreement that programs that are successful in reducing recidivism, like the Residential Drug Treatment Program, Federal Prison Industries, and others, should …
Read more on The Hill (blog)

Editorial: 'Graduates' illustrate the payoff from drug courts

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

She, McDonald and Rayment were among the first "class" to enter Wayne's adult treatment program, one of 20 operating in the state and serving 34 counties. Some of their other "classmates" have not been successful, nor have … The state has the highest …
Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

Drug Court graduates 180 participants

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The average cost of the 18-month Drug Court is about $ 4,000 per person. That includes numerous programs, meetings and drug testing up to twice a week. Offenders plead guilty to drug charges and get the choice: prison or Drug Court. Roper says the …
Read more on Visalia Times-Delta