Judge: Drug–treatment court designed to find beauty behind rough edges

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The court is geared toward nonviolent youths ages 12 to 16 who have substance abuse problems and have been sentenced to probation in juvenile court, said Mark Kinney, the coordinator for the juvenile drug-treatment court for Insight. The program is …
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Newfane burglar sent to drug treatment facility

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“It would hurt me if I read in the paper you were dead from drugs.” He ordered Botting taken to jail to await a bed at Mount St. Mary's Hospital's Clearview Treatment Services in Lewiston, where she will undergo a 28-day rehabilitation program. Botting …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …

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Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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Drug treatment program ordered for Marshfield man

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Drug treatment program ordered for Marshfield man. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:00 am. Drug treatment program ordered for Marshfield man By …
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