Communities eye prison-closure funding
… redevelopment funds can be used for infrastructure improvements. To be eligible for the funding, municipalities must submit redevelopment plans to Empire State Development Corp. for consideration, and the prison property, or land near it, will be …
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Lawmakers to Examine Rehab of Mentally Ill, Addicted Inmates
The Texas correctional system has poured millions into mental health programs and substance abuse treatment for offenders in an attempt to keep inmates from re-offending and returning to prison. “We are dialed into the issue of re-entry and …
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Missouri man serving life for pot prays for clemency
Johnson feels the estimated nearly $ 20,000 a year the state spends to house some inmates could be better spend on drug treatment programs and rehabilitation programs. "If a person's addicted to something, I think citizens would be how do we get them …
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