Brown Issues Pardons Based on 'Exemplary Behavior'

Brown issues pardons based on 'exemplary behavior'

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And a 76-year-old Arkansas prison chaplain was pardoned for drug possession and robbery in the 1960s. A pardon does not erase a criminal record, but it can restore some rights. That could include owning firearms unless the conviction involved the use …
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NKY Chamber to lobby for heroin treatment money

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Asserting that Northern Kentucky has the “highest volume of people in the state needing substance abuse treatment but is receiving the least amount of funding,” the chamber will push for the Kentucky General Assembly to boost funding for mental health …
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Employers, locals deal with substance abuse

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The hospital has observed some trends and changes among the individuals admitted for treatment. During the past five to 10 years, patients have gotten younger. Local top employers deal with personnel who struggle with alcohol and drug abuse; most of …
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Riley Regan, Pioneer and Advocate in Alcoholism Drug Treatment and …

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Mr. Regan, who had a life-long personal and professional relationship with the field of alcoholism and drug abuse, was the founding director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholism where he was credited with implementing the Alcoholism Treatment and …
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