Commissioners See Highest Jail Bill Since January

Commissioners see highest jail bill since January
As this regional jail bill shows, it's just exploding, and if we looking at statistics on drug use and abuse, it's not going to get better. … The adult drug courts to which Tenney was referring are court programs that aim to reduce recidivism and … Read more on The Inter-Mountain

Ohio attorney general announces anti-heroin program
On Monday DeWine started a group called the Attorney General's Heroin Unit, which consists of investigators, lawyers and drug abuse awareness specialists who will work with various counties in the state to reduce the number of heroin deaths. The goal … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Reforming Solitary Confinement At The City's Biggest Psych Ward — Rikers Island
The program places people who break the rules and have bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or another condition the Department considers a "serious mental illness" in a separate, but more communal setting, where therapy is available. … know who they're … Read more on Gotham Gazette