What Besides the 12-Step Program Is Available for People Struggling?

What besides the 12-Step program is available for people struggling? – If you’re a prisoner or other client of the government and your judge, parole officer, or counselor refers you exclusively to 12-step groups, and this violat…

Voters back Gov. Brown's plan for prisons

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Under Brown's plan, the state would use that time to expand mental health and drug treatment programs, in hopes of reducing the high number of offenders who serve their time but then commit new crimes and return to prison. The judges recently granted …
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Changing mind changes life

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That's why she started the mentoring program, which now serves more than 125,000 young people in 60 U.S. cities with role models, tutors, "reading buddies" and "graduation coaches." Taylor, who grew up in Harlem and … Top-quality education is …
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Will County sees its first Veterans Court graduate

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Like drug court, convictions are expunged for someone who completes treatment, which not only helps them, but saves money for the court, police and prison systems, Glasgow and Alessio-Policandriotes said. The program provides treatment, counseling and …
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