Audit: Juvenile Prison's Drug Programs Lacking

Audit: Juvenile prison's drug programs lacking

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

(AP) — Auditors say drug treatment programs offered at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka are not adequately helping the offenders. The auditors noted that between 70 and 85 percent of offenders in the state's juvenile programs need …
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Kentucky Invests Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

The University of Kentucky study also showed that participants in jail-based treatment programs are 60 percent less likely to use drugs following release, and those in prison-based treatment cut the risk by 54 percent. As of the end of August, a total …
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Audit: KJCC drug treatment lacking

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

An audit released Wednesday found that a state prison for juveniles in Topeka has inadequate drug treatment programs, making residents more likely to re-offend. The report by the Legislative Division of Post Audit determined that the unlicensed …
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