Sentences with phrase «alternative to incarceration for»

The Calgary Drug Treatment Court has been in operation since 2007, providing the only community alternative to incarceration for non-violent drug - addicted offenders whose crimes are driven by drug addiction.

The clinic is part of a special drug court in St. Louis that provides an alternative to incarceration for veterans.

He said she has «always» supported alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders and started a successful community - based diversion program in 2008.

These defaults should mandate sentences of alternatives to incarceration for lower - level crimes.

Comparison of two community alternatives to incarceration for chronic juvenile offenders.

Not exact matches

Among other criminal justice issues raised by Hawkins and the Green Party candidates were: establishment of a statewide Public Defenders Office; legalization of marijuana; Broken Windows policy; justice for Eric Garner; raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18; banning solitary confinement; educational opportunities for prisoners; assistance to help ex-offenders find employment and housing; and alternatives to incarceration.

In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher explores that dynamic with Marsha Weissman, the executive director of the Center for Community Alternatives, an organization dedicated to finding alternatives to incarceration and supporting people in the criminal justice system.

In a speech to a group of New York lawyers, a federal judge from Brooklyn assailed the criminal justice system in which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crime.

Prior to that, she worked for the Brooklyn district attorney implementing crime prevention and adolescent diversion programs and alternatives to incarceration.

«The surcharge would generate needed revenue to expand opiate addiction treatment, prevention and recovery programs, school - based substance use programming, workforce recruitment and retention, substance abuse programming in local jails and alternatives - to - incarceration programs,» said Mike Whyland, spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

If elected, Mr. Giardina pledged to evaluate current law enforcement programs and policies for interdiction and intervention; support 12 - step programs for addiction recovery; double the number of children and teenagers involved in after - school and sports programs sponsored by schools and faith and community - based groups; establish mentorship, apprenticeship, and internship programs that link East Hampton's youth with year - round homeowners and those who visit seasonally; create a volunteer program for those in recovery to be reintegrated into the job market; triple the number of police, firefighters, educators, and medical personnel trained to administer Narcan, and investigate the establishment of an easy - access residential treatment facility available as an alternative or supplement to incarceration.

«If you think about it, safety of the community crosses party lines, helping young people who might be in positions that aren't very fruitful or helpful for them as they move forward; alternatives to incarceration, why are we putting young kids in jail if we don't have to, those are all things that cross party lines, so my values haven't changed.»

«I believe in things that cross party lines, if you think about it, safety of the community crosses party lines, helping young people who might be in positions that aren't very fruitful or helpful for them as they move forward; alternatives to incarceration, why are we putting young kids in jail if we don't have to, those are all things that cross party lines, so my values haven't changed.»

Requires court consider alternatives to incarceration before confining person for non-payment.

Alternative sentencing options for a Class 4 Felony include probation, conditional discharge, periodic imprisonment for up to 18 months, boot camp / impact incarceration for defendants between the ages of 18 and 35, and fines.

Recognizing the need for an alternative to prosecution and incarceration for first time drug offenders, the Fifth Circuit has implemented several Drug Court Programs.

Alternative sentencing for a Class 2 Felony can include terms of probation of up to 4 years, conditional discharge, periodic imprisonment for 18 to 30 months, impact incarceration / boot camp for offenders between the ages of 18 and 35, and fines.

The guidelines fail to encourage alternatives to incarceration, especially for non-violent first offenders

In addition, as prisons continue to face overcrowding, judges are ordering drug offenders to complete rehabilitation programs as alternatives to incarceration; these decisions are naturally heightening the demand for substance abuse counselors.

Research commissioned by the Lowitja Institute in 2015 showed that, despite the myth of little sympathy for offenders among the general public — a situation that is often exploited by politicians to perpetuate punitive policies — citizens are open to the idea of alternatives to incarceration, and to the provision of better services and programs that address the social, cultural and economic determinants of crime.

Reconciliation Australia called for collaborative, community - led approaches to justice reinvestment approaches, with mounting evidence to show this could «help to tackle problems around offending and incarceration, while creating alternative pathways and brighter futures for young people».

«There is mounting evidence that a community - driven, collaborative approach to justice reinvestment can help to tackle problems around offending and incarceration, while creating alternative pathways and brighter futures for young people.»

Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 1809 / S.860): This legislation provides protections for juveniles and ensures that public dollars are invested in a continuum of trauma - informed care and alternatives to incarceration and detention as a way to help dismantle the school to prison pipeline, reduce crime, and improve youth outcomes.

Upon Jon's return to the US, he was asked to participate and create a start - up business to provide alternative to incarceration programs for municipal, county, state, and federal courts by means of electronic offender monitoring.