Corrections secretary: Funding cuts drive recidivism

Published January 14, 2014

Corrections secretary: Funding cuts drive recidivism

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"Particularly the offender programs and re-entry services have everything to do with recidivism rates." Rep. Larry Campbell, R-Olathe, asked Roberts what percentage of the offenders in need of drug treatment needed it for abuse of marijuana only …
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Agent Adds 2 Months to Gastric Ca Survival

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"This trial and the recently published REGARD trial demonstrate that ramucirumab is an effective new drug for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced unresectable gastric cancer and gastroesophageal junction cancer." The trial is …
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Controversy plagues school mental health screening

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Baltimore and Chicago have robust screening and treatment programs. Teachers in one South Florida school district screen children as young as kindergarten by filling out a short questionnaire, while students in Minnesota answer anonymous surveys about …
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