Teen Mom Amber Portwood Released From Prison Early – Interview

Teen mom Amber Portwood Released from Prison early – Interview – “Teen Mom” star Amber Portwood was just released from an Indiana prison … almost a year-and-a-half after she begged a judge to put her behind bars … and …

Minority Men Are Given Fewer Opportunities For Drug Treatment Instead Of Jail …

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In California's court system, black men are significantly less likely than white men to be offered treatment instead of prison time when arrested for drug-related offenses, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. And that's even …
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Women entering prison at higher rate than any other group

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Drugs are often a way to cope. Seventy-four percent of women in state prisons have mental health issues, compared to 55 percent of men, according to data from the Sentencing Project, a research and advocacy group for prison reform. Women often have a …
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