Arizona's Troubled Teens: At Risk and Overlooked

Arizona's troubled teens: At risk and overlooked

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While the ADHS and AOC collect data from facilities on health and safety incidents, including runaways, suicide attempts, fights, sexual activity, alleged sexual abuse or physical mistreatment, they rarely analyze the information. … Westley Clark …
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Top Judge Says Bail in New York Isn't Safe or Fair

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Judge Lippman's proposal is in line with trends across the country to overhaul bail so that it is based more on an analysis of the risk that defendants pose to public safety, rather than their financial well-being. … “I'm a human being, and I should …
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Rehab 'a 0k saving over jail'

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A cost-benefit analysis of how non-violent offenders are treated within Australia's justice system challenges the wisdom of spending billions to house more criminals behind bars while reducing funding for drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs for …
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Is The War on Drugs “All About the Money”? – Stephen Downing,a retired deputy chief of police for the Los Angeles Police Department and Terry Nelson, retired from Department of Homeland Security on why they support treating addiction as a health problem and are for the total legalization of drugs