An Ada County Jail Program Aims to Prepare Inmates for a New Life
An Ada County Jail program aims to prepare inmates for a new life
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With no job prospects or social connections, they are more likely to commit new crimes out of frustration, hardship or untreated substance abuse or mental problems. So inmates can work on a GED or take — usually at their own expense — behavioral … Read more on The Idaho Statesman
Maine police launch text message tip service
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Residents will be able to anonymously get in touch with law enforcement about underage drinking and substance abuse concerns that require a response. The departments say people can now use text messages, mobile phone applications or submit the … Read more on WGME
Juvenile incarceration declined 68 percent between 1997 and 2011
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University of Louisiana at Monroe criminal justice professor Robert Hanser said youths do better if they are kept in the least restrictive environment. “Substance abuse is one key area of intervention that is very important with this population, and … Read more on Monroe News Star