Senate President Pro Tem Perata’s Prison Reform Floor Speech

Senate President Pro Tem Perata’s prison reform floor speech – (For more, visit www.sen.ca.gov The Senate passed legislation today to increase prison beds, expand treatment programs for inmates and parolees and reform corrections management on a bipartisan 27-10 vote. AB 900 uses lease revenue bonds to generate .4 billion funding 53000 prison beds and expansions of rehabilitation programs. In addition, the measure sets a long list of conditions for the Department of Corrections to meet to eliminate gross mismanagement and improve rehabilitation, counseling, drug treatment and mental health programs. The provisions are aimed at reducing the state’s high recidivism rate.

million from grant, reimbursements to help alleviate drug court's growing pains

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EVANSVILLE — The success of Vanderburgh County's drug treatment court programs has led to growing pains as its staff strains to meet demands, but that same success has also led to a solution. The program … Re-Entry Court works with the Indiana …
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Audit: KJCC drug treatment lacking

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An audit released Wednesday found that a state prison for juveniles in Topeka has inadequate drug treatment programs, making residents more likely to re-offend. The report by the Legislative Division of Post Audit determined that the unlicensed …
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Kentucky Invests Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners

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The University of Kentucky study also showed that participants in jail-based treatment programs are 60 percent less likely to use drugs following release, and those in prison-based treatment cut the risk by 54 percent. As of the end of August, a total …
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