Teen who murdered Penn Hills girl gets a minimum 60 years in prison

Teen who murdered Penn Hills girl gets a minimum 60 years in prison

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After listening to moving testimony from both sides, as well as lengthy legal argument on the recent change in the law, Judge Rangos sentenced him to at least 60 years to a maximum of life in prison plus 10 years. Last summer, the U.S. … Under the …
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Nichols will retire Oct. 31

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

He's a vocal opponent of the new guidelines that limit penalties for low-level felons and channel first-time offenders into drug treatment programs instead of prison. He believes the changes affect impartiality by judges and undermine the traditional …
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Prison reform gets mixed reaction

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“Drug courts have been exceptionally successful.” Drug courts are an alternative that grants drug offenders the opportunity to participate in rehab programs and probation instead of serving jail time. The Lafourche Parish Drug Court's statistics …
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