The end of denial
He said 80 percent of our prison inmates were either addicted to drugs or in prison on drug-related charges. He said it cost $ 1,120 a week to hold an inmate in prison, but it cost $ 123 a week to provide treatment for a heroin addict at a state-funded … Read more on Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Heroin moves to the countryside
Putting a heroin addict in a Vermont prison costs about $ 1,120 a week, he said, but only $ 123 pays for a week of treatment at a state-funded treatment center. Vermont is right to look hard at the reasons why drug addiction is growing and to try to get … Read more on Christian Science Monitor
Week ahead at Westminster
In Westminster Hall MPs will have a chance to discuss a couple of Justice Committee reports – on the Crown Dependencies and on the treatment of Women Offenders, after the Corston Report – the report commissioned by the last government, by the Labour … Read more on BBC News
Governor gives State-of-the-State; Mineral delegation talk about needs
Stressing the importance of coming face-to-face with the state people, Mike Price, CEO of the Burlington United Methodist Family Services, stated that is the way to "make connections" when seeking assistance from them. He will be personally thanking … Read more on Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune