Former “Jew in Jail” Speaks Out on the Importance of Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation

Former “Jew in Jail” Speaks Out On The Importance Of Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation – This is a video shot by Gary Goldstein, a former state prisoner in New York, and author of “Jew in Jail,” about alcohol and drug addiction. Mr. Goldstein, as…

Lockport man imprisoned for equipment theft

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Pearce pleaded guilty last October and was assigned to a court-supervised drug treatment program. However, Maacks never failed a drug test when he was on parole for a previous stolen property conviction and was told at a counseling center that he didn …
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONDUCTS SWEEP OF PROBATION VIOLATORS

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The person also agrees to not own, possess, or carry any type of weapon, and further agrees to “work steadily in a lawful occupation;” that he or she will not use intoxicants, marijuana, or illegal drugs; and that he or she will not engage in any …
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Senate unanimously passes prison reform bill

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The bill would create early, supervised releases for nonviolent offenders, shorten sentences for probation violators and allow judges to sentence certain offenders to drug treatment programs instead of jail. Violent offenders who do not receive …
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