Recidivism Programs Part of DOC Budget Request

Published February 15, 2014

Recidivism programs part of DOC budget request
Commissioner Coupe said between 70 to 80 offenders suffer from HIV, for which specialized treatment can cost $ 200,000 month in total. “You can't cut there,” he said, in reference to the mandatory costs. Still, it is more cost-effective than admitting … Read more on newszap.com

Baton Rouge Drug Rehab for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
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8 questions about heroin and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
“I got sober when I was 22 years old” and went into a drug rehabilitation program at the time, Hoffman told CBS's “60 Minutes” in 2006. Asked whether he abused drugs or alcohol, Hoffman said: “It was all that stuff. Yeah. It was anything I could get my … Read more on Washington Post