Crown Asks Judge to Jail Addict Who Binged While Her Children Wallowed in Squalor

Crown asks judge to jail addict who binged while her children wallowed in squalor
And just weeks ago, said Tansey, she tested positive for cocaine during a random drug test. She had previously told the court she had stopped using. “She has a criminal record … Defence lawyer Gilbert said the mother is currently living in a shelter …
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New England town ripped apart by heroin
Vermont now ranks second in the country in the number of people per capita seeking treatment for opiate addiction. Tucked near downtown Rutland's quaint streets is Serenity House, a halfway home for addicts trying to get clean. Matt Fredette and Ashley …
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Can a New Twist on a Native American Tradition Help Solve America's Prison …
That, in turn, would allow them to make better use of other rehabilitation programs as well, from substance abuse treatment to remedial education. For such programs to be effective, notes SVSP's warden, Randolf Grounds, “you've got to have inmate buy-in.
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