Jail vs Rehab for Drug Problems

Published February 21, 2014

Jail vs rehab for drug problems — People with drug or alcohol addiction problems are being sent to prison for non-violent crimes rather than rehabilitation centers where their problems would …

Consider Foley facility for treating heroin addicts
It costs the county's taxpayers $ 277 a day to incarcerate someone, but numerous studies indicate that drug treatment as an alternative to jail or prison saves approximately $ 50,000 in criminal justice costs, per participant, over a six year period …
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Fuerbacher '13.5: Reduce jail time for white-collar crime
While rapists, drunk drivers and drug offenders can escape jail or garner public support for more lenient sentences, we see no such call to arms for the insider trader. … Holder recently voiced the popular viewpoint that much shorter sentences should …
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