Juan Melendez: Former Death Row Inmate Talks in San Antonio

Juan Melendez: Former Death Row Inmate Talks in San Antonio – http://www.witnesstoinnocence.org Nearly 18 years on death row and he was innocent. Juan Melendez is now sharing his story with San Antonians in an effort to…

Reporter's Notebook – Board of Supes: Roadway Cows; Responsive New Dept …

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She served as a Consultant to the California Senate Budget Committee in 2001-02, reviewing Social Services, Employment Development, Aging, Community Services, Alcohol and Drug Programs, Rehabilitation and Child Support budgets. … During that period …
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Human rights minors come together for "Think Outside the Box"

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“The bill would allow district attorneys the discretion to charge low-level drug possession offenses as a misdemeanor instead of a felony, thus freeing up money that can be put toward rehabilitation programs that have proven to reduce recidivism, as …
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The power of intervention

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Intervention and residential rehab functions very well under America's pay-as-you-go healthcare system, but in the UK the method falls outside NHS funding, which favours a quick detox followed by long-term medication on substitute drugs such as …
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