Indiana legislators eye tweaks to sentencing overhaul law
Indiana legislators eye tweaks to sentencing overhaul law
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The sentencing overhaul was designed to reduce the need to build new prison space or release offenders early by placing low-level offenders in probation, work-release or addiction-treatment programs. But many counties have expressed concern about the …
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DEMS RENEW OBAMACARE PUSH – WaPo: Third of enrollments plagued by …
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They face increased political pressure from the problem-ridden rollout of the health-care law. … A federal judge in the District of Columbia will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in one of several cases brought by states including Indiana and Oklahoma …
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Judge: Indiana needs to revisit approach to recidivism
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Many probation programs are privately operated, and those treatment providers need to be held accountable, Stoner said. "We need … "There are many drug dealers that deal because they have an addiction, and they deal to support that addiction. If they …
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Standoff Couple Charged After Child Found Severely Neglected
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STANDOFF, Alta. – Police have charged a couple in southern Alberta after their child was admitted to hospital in critical condition. Blood Tribe Police say the nine-year-old child was suffering from severe neglect. The child had to undergo several …
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