Lessons From the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs

Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs

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This made it dificult to identify the root causes of the state's 14-percent prison growth from 2000 to 2007 and the 71-percent increase in corrections spending from 1999 to 2009. States that have succeeded in States that have … Additionally …
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Busted! Six Myths About Oregon Prisons – The Skanner

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By saving a projected $ 600 million over the next decade, reforms would allow the state to continue to fund community corrections, drug and mental health courts and victims' services – some of the reasons why Oregon is doing better than other states …
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Deadly addiction: Prescription pills emerging as Door County's worst drug problem

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The prescription drug problem is worse in Wisconsin than surrounding states, Gorchynsky said, because addicts know there is no database here to track their use. The Door County emergency room doctors frequently will see someone from Illinois, Florida …
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DC Week: Clearance for CMS Head Held Up

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A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Friday released its first draft bill that would create separate tiers of compounding pharmacies and give the FDA greater oversight over those which act more like manufacturers. The legislation …
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