Most Nebraska Prisoners Eligible for Furlough

Most Nebraska prisoners eligible for furlough

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Those who follow rules, avoid trouble and genuinely participate in drug rehab, sex offender treatment, GED classes or other requirements are the ones who earn releases. Inmates can use furloughs to look for work, seek housing or participate in church …
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'Lost' meets thrillers from the Cold War

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In buddy cop movie fashion, he tells his next in command, Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman), that he's recommending him for a desk job near Washington, D.C., so he can start a family with his young sweetheart. We know that's not going to happen …
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Making a Campaign Commitment to an AIDS-Free Generation

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While HIV in children is both preventable and treatable, only about 28% of HIV-positive infants and children receive critically needed antiretroviral drugs — half the rate of adults. Without early identification and treatment, most of these children …
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Stopping the Surge of Military Suicides: How to Win This Preventable War

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Promoting and Protective Factors for Suicide (Modified from Blumenthal, S. J. (ed), Suicide over the Life Cycle, American Psychiatric Press, Washington, D.C., 1990.) Among soldiers in the military, a reported 20 percent had a history of substance abuse …
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The Heat: Is American dream disappearing? – If you walk around Washington, DC, you will come face-to-face with not only the storied history of the city, but also its outcasts. They are everywhere, victimized by the economy circumstance, or lack of proper mental treatment. Thousands of homeless people are fending for themselves on the sidewalks and parks of the city. So, is anything being done to help them rebuild their lives? CCTV correspondent Sean Callebs hit the streets of DC to find out. Ronald Black, Former Homeless Person,said,”That’s be the most humbling thing — you have to sleep on concrete — it’s kind of disheartening.. You wake up and see blue sky and building and you know all these doors you can’t go in.” Ronald Black lived on the streets –for years, and doesn’t ever want to go back. A drifter’s and a beggar’s world he was forced in to after a razor thin safety net gave way. In Washington DC, it’s estimated more than 11 thousand people live on the streets. Ronald Black, Former Homeless Person, said,”The biggest misconception is that all homeless people are bums — not all of them are lazy.” Thrive DC, is one of a host of agencies –public and private –that offer assistance. Five days a week, people stream through for a healthy dinner, and in the morning hours breakfast. More than 200 meals a day are served. Elisbeth Melendez Rivera is one of the chefs at Thrive DC. Elisbeth Melendez Rivera, Ass’t. Chef Thrive DC, said,”And how many do we not help — for me, the question is how many more could I help …