Waiting List for Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Is 51000 Inmates Long

Published December 8, 2012

Waiting List for Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Is 51000 Inmates Long

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The waiting list for the Bureau of Prisons' Residential Drug Abuse Program, which allows successful participants to get up to a year off their sentences, is long— 51,000 inmates long, according to the GAO report. “I have been in prison 15 years …
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Members of Drug Task Force discuss resources

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Meanwhile, the formation of the task force has attracted the attention of at least a few drug addicts looking to recover. "I got five calls about intervention from people who read a newspaper article about the task force," Martineau said. "No …
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Drug abuse in Dubuque

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… of drug abuse in Dubuque. Sgt. Gary Pape, director of Dubuque County Drug Task Force, talks about the state of drug abuse in Dubuque. … let us know of abusive posts. 6 Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an …
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