New Substance Abuse Program Helps Rehab Female Offenders

New Substance Abuse Program Helps Rehab Female Offenders – CDCR launched a new “Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Treatment” Program this year for women at the Leo Chesney Community Correctional Facility. These were the first 200 positions of 2000 that are being placed across California. www.cdcr.ca.gov

Applaud more treatment, fewer trips to prison

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But if successful, the group's plan could save twice that amount by keeping more people off drugs and alcohol and out of prison. This is just the latest call for more treatment for substance abuse and mental illness. And there's long been an easy place …
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Lawyer: Annabi addicted to Xanax, wants treatment

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Former Yonkers Councilwoman Sandy Annabi is addicted to the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and wants to enter a drug-treatment program when she goes to federal prison on corruption charges, her lawyer told the judge. “I can't live without it,” Annabi told a …
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Our view: Prison alternatives plan deserves study

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Many Wisconsin counties have programs designed to provide treatment for non-violent criminals in attempts to reduce county jail crowding. They include electronic monitoring, drug courts and treatment programs for those with alcohol and drug problems.
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