County DA Supports Call for Drug Law Reform

Published August 28, 2013

County DA supports call for drug law reform

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said he agrees with Holder and his ultimate goal — shrinking the country's prison population and keeping communities together by reducing the number of non-violent addicts in American prisons. … "Being …
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California Counties Looking To Cut Down On Re-Offenders in Realignment

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Many offenders committed crimes because they were drug addicts and can end the cycle of prison stints with better support on the outside, said Selena Teji, a policy analyst and spokeswoman with the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in San …
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Challenger Tries to Upend a Century of Brooklyn Politics

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

Mr. Hynes accuses Mr. Thompson of distorting his record and telling "half-truths and lies." Felony cases resolved through the office's Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison program are counted as dismissals, not convictions, he said. Mr. Hynes said he …
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