Bail Reform Group's Study Get Reactions From South Jersey Corrections Officials

Bail reform group's study get reactions from South Jersey corrections officials

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A report from the Drug Policy Alliance analyzing the population of New Jersey's jails states that about 40 percent of inmates in county jails remain incarcerated simply because they cannot afford to post bail. Corrections officials in Gloucester and …
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Has Prescription Drug Abuse Changed?

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After over four decades of experience in working with people to prevent, to treat and to recover from addiction, I suggest the following information: For the most part, substituting one drug for another does not get to the root of the problem. That …
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Task Force Issues Report on Weapon Laws, Gun Violence

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In addition to new gun rules, the task force recommended targeting mental-health services to prevent crises, expanding the school resource officer program used in many districts, and limiting access to violent media, including video games, by teens and …
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Community Calendar: April 12-Dec. 10

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Document Shredding • April 13 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Union County residents may bring up to four 10 lbs. bags or boxes of personal documents to the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools campus at 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains for shredding …
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