Tennessee's State Prisons Are Full. Its County Jails Struggle to Find Open …

Published February 23, 2013

Tennessee's state prisons are full. Its county jails struggle to find open …

Filed under: drug addiction statistics

An analysis of sentencing statistics maintained by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts shows the state's criminal justice system is a mishmash of dueling priorities. On the one hand, criminals sent to prison are staying … There are now …
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Blair County Prison programs getting attention

Filed under: drug addiction statistics

The eight-week program will discuss relapses, addiction, mental health, avoiding recidivism, self-help, parenting classes, breaking away from situations in which family members or boyfriends are using drugs and sober support networks available after …
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Los Angeles health officials concerned about tuberculosis outbreak on skid row

Filed under: drug addiction statistics

A review of 51 TB cases which the CDC investigated between 2002 and 2008 published in Emerging Infectious Diseases found substance abuse was the most common risk factor, with 58 percent of outbreak patients reporting substance abuse. Tuberculosis …
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