Prison Unions Skeptical as Bipartisan 'Smart Justice Bill' Filed in Legislature

Prison Unions Skeptical as Bipartisan 'Smart Justice Bill' Filed in Legislature

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DOC statistics show that about 48 percent of state prisoners are nonviolent offenders, two in five new admissions to the prison system each year are reoffenders, and only 23 percent of the 32,000 inmates released every year receive any kind of …
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W.Va. meetings set on efforts to fight pill abuse

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Scott Masumoto of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration cited state health statistics that more than 152,000 West Virginians have an addiction to prescription medication — more than 8 percent of the population. … As part of a crackdown on pill …
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Country Star's Suicide Brings Up 'Troubling Statistics' About Dr. Drew's Celeb

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Other celeb rehab stars who've died include Rodney King, who drowned in his swimming pool last year while heavily intoxicated; and former Grease star Jeff Conaway, who died after years of substance abuse. Some have suggested Pinsky's show places a grim …
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