Group of St. George residents sue over drug rehab center, claim it hurts …
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A group of St. George residents is suing the owners of a drug rehabilitation center, claiming their property values have taken a hit since it recently opened in their neighborhood. The $ 1 million-plus complaint, filed last week in …
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Vermont fights drug crimes with treatment, not jail
A few local communities in the state already divert many accused of drug-related crimes and report soaring success, with at least 80 percent of participants conviction-free after a year. And with drug treatment costing roughly a tenth of incarceration …
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