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Sex offenders get special treatment at Wyoming prison

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Sex offenders are misunderstood. Sex offenders need special treatment. Sex offenders are not mentally ill. Substance abuse does not cause sex offenses. These were a few of the facts addressed Wednesday evening by Dr. Richard Patterson, director of the …
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Prisoners face long wait for drug-rehab services

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"Until we re-evaluate policies on drug abuse, nothing changes,'' said Roger Werholtz, former director of the Kansas Department of Corrections. "There needs to be a modified approach that includes treatment outside of prison and penalties that don't …
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Bernalillo County Halts Methadone Drug Treatment Program

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The Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, among others, have continually supported methadone as an effective treatment for opioid dependence that reduces …
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