Prison drug rehab program recommended for woman who attacked disabled …
Judge Michael N. Annis accepted a plea negotiation for Shirley J. White, sentencing her to two years in prison followed by eight years on probation for aggravated assault. Annis' sentence includes a recommendation that White be allowed to enter a drug …
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OPP re-entry program gives new hope to inmates ready to face life outside prison
… Regional Re-entry and Rehabilitation Program, a 60-day series of classes administered through the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office that helps inmates learn how to apply for jobs, manage money, deal with anger issues and get ready for life outside …
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Compassionate Release Programs Have New Guidelines For Letting People …
ProPublica reports that in prison, “she saw her children every week, completed a parenting class, took college courses, and graduated from a drug rehab program.” Barnes received a response 15 months later denying her request. Her husband had died eight …
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