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NYT: Don’t lock ’em up. Give ’em a chance to quit drugs.
New York Times
Don’t Lock ’Em Up. Give ’Em a Chance to Quit Drugs. By Caroline Preston via New York Times | Oct. 25, 2016 By the time the police found him smoking crack in a Seattle […]
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Gotham Gazette: Why we’re marching to close Rikers
Gotham Gazette
Why We’re Marching to Close Rikers September 23, 2016 | by Glenn E. Martin & Anna Pastoressa via Gotham Gazette For years, New Yorkers have been barraged by stories of violence and corruptio…
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“Kalief’s Law” Aims To Reform Pretrial Detention After Honoree Spent 3 Years In Rikers Awaiting Trial
NewsOne
Posted on June 13, 2016 By Charise Frazier via NewsOne The New York State Assembly has passed “Kalief’s Law” in an effort to regulate the right to a speedy trial and ensure […]
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Amsterdam News: State assembly passes ‘kalief’s law’ to reform pretrial detention
Amsterdam News
State Assembly passes ‘Kalief’s Law’ to reform pretrial detention Stephon Johnson via Amsterdam News | 6/9/2016 Last week, the New York State Assembly passed law S 5988-A /A 8296-A, known as…
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Omaha World-Herald: Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help
Omaha World-Herald
Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help Via Omaha World-Herald | Apr 11, 2016 SEATTLE (AP) — When pondering how to keep low-level drug offenders out of jail, officials in [&hell…
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Times Union: Albany launches LEAD diversion program
Times Union
Albany launches LEAD diversion program Program will move low-level violators into treatment Paul Grondahl via Times Union | March 31, 2016 Alice Green shook her head in amazement at former adversa…
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Ithaca Journal: The Ithaca plan follows a tried history of drug strategies
Ithaca Journal
The Ithaca Plan follows a tried history of drug strategies Kelsey O’Connor via Ithaca Journal | March 4, 2016 The release of The Ithaca Plan, the city’s new municipal drug policy strate…
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Frontline: How the Heroin Epidemic Differs in Communities of Color
Frontline
How the Heroin Epidemic Differs in Communities of Color FEBRUARY 23, 2016 | by Sarah Childress via Frontline Most of the media attention in the current nationwide heroin epidemic has focused on the…
