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Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jan 2008
Source: Hattiesburg American (MS)
Copyright: 2008 Hattiesburg American
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1646
Author: Leah Rupp
DRUG COURT FUNDING DRIES UP
Lawmakers who once supported a bill requiring that a drug court be
established in each of Mississippi's 22 Circuit Court districts have
backed off the proposal, saying funding may not be feasible.
Instead, the push this session will be to expand the system without
taking money from existing programs and
The goal is to cut down on the cost of incarceration and give some
offenders a second chance, proponents say.
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