WSRE | Connecting the Community | Prison Reform

WSRE | Connecting The Community | Prison Reform – Governor Scott is proposing an overhaul of the Florida prison system. His proposed reforms would divert more inmates into treatment and education programs. Guests on the discussion panel include former circuit judge Kim Skievaski, the only person in Northwest Florida who has worked as a prosecutor, judge and defense attorney; Susan Watson, ACLU NW Florida Regional Office Director; Connie Bookman, founder and executive director of Pathways for Change – a long term alcohol and drug treatment program that boasts a 92% success rate; and Dr. Richard Hough, instructor at the UWF department of justice studies.

Mentor Man Sentenced To Jail For Molesting Woman At House Party

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Sutton has already spent 48 days in jail awaiting his sentencing. Lucci ordered him to spend another 60 days in Lake County Jail. While there, he will go through the jail's drug treatment program. Then Sutton will go to NEOCAP, another treatment …
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Evansville veterans court, drug treatment bring job, brighter future to …

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However, Castillas had a few things going for him: a burning desire not to go back to prison; the advice of a no-nonsense staff member at his substance abuse treatment center; and his years of service in the Army. Castillas said he was in the Army when …
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Glory House Supports Alternative Drug Sentences

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The state of South Dakota is looking to expand alternative sentencing programs in an effort to rehabilitate drug and alcohol offenders instead of just putting them in prison. It's something the Glory House in Sioux Falls has been doing for … The …
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