WSRE | Connecting the Community | Prison Reform

WSRE | Connecting The Community | Prison Reform – Governor Scott is proposing an overhaul of the Florida prison system. His proposed reforms would divert more inmates into treatment and education programs. Guests on the discussion panel include former circuit judge Kim Skievaski, the only person in Northwest Florida who has worked as a prosecutor, judge and defense attorney; Susan Watson, ACLU NW Florida Regional Office Director; Connie Bookman, founder and executive director of Pathways for Change – a long term alcohol and drug treatment program that boasts a 92% success rate; and Dr. Richard Hough, instructor at the UWF department of justice studies.

Falls man faces prison after flunking drug treatment

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… faces prison after flunking drug treatment. Tweet. options. LOCKPORT – A Falls man is likely to face a long prison term after Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas today outlined his lack of participation in the court-supervised drug treatment …
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PRISONS: Majority of third-strike inmates are addicts, records show

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But the need for substance abuse rehabilitation is overwhelming among inmates serving two- or three-strike sentences. Some prison reformers say the profiles show a vast need for additional money and focus on drug treatment programs. But for supporters …
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