Trial Begins for Priest, Teacher Accused of Assaulting Altar Boy
Trial begins for priest, teacher accused of assaulting altar boy
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The accuser's mother testified Monday that he has been suicidal for years and has been to at least 23 drug-rehab programs. At one point, the lifelong Catholic referred to the church as "the enemy," and said that before the alleged assaults on her son …
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Memphis drug dealer gets 22 years in prison
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Judge Jon McCalla noted Lidell's extensive criminal history before handing down the sentence. He also ordered Lidell to undergo a 500-hour intensive drug treatment rehab program while in prison. © 2013 Memphis Commercial Appeal. All rights reserved.
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Watson: Inmate rehab programs break cycle of recidivism
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At the county level especially, which incarcerates lower-level offenders, almost every inmate is young and male and goes into jail with a drug or alcohol addiction, no job, no diploma, no vocational skills, and little family or adult support. The …
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Tony Newman: Patrick Kennedy, of all people, should oppose war on drugs
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The vast majority of treatment programs are based on the outdated abstinence-only model and punish those who use marijuana. If someone has a heroin problem and has given it up but still wants to use marijuana, we should not be kicking them out of …
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