WDAY/ABC By Dave Olson FARGO — Headlines about fatal drug overdoses are all too common as health professionals and policymakers here and across the country seek ways to quell illegal opioid use. But drug use can impact a life without ending it, as even low-level...
Office of U.S. Congressman Sensenbrenner Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017 builds on the success of the original Second Chance Act of 2008 and continues...
ABC 10 News Lansing, Mich. – Michigan is one of seven states nationwide to deliver significant results in efforts to reduce recidivism and violent crime, according to a new report by the Council of State Governments Justice Center. The Justice Center examined...
The Post and Courier By Gregory Yee A seven-year effort to overhaul South Carolina’s criminal justice system is yielding promising results. A Council of State Governments Justice Center report released Thursday highlighted reform efforts to reduce recidivism —...
WABE/NPR By Tasnim Shamma Today is the deadline for Gov. Nathan Deal to sign or veto bills that state lawmakers passed earlier this year. He signed 58 bills into law on Monday. The first one he signed, Senate Bill 85, allows craft breweries to sell up to 3,000 barrels...
