/tags/drug-court Drug Court en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:29:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-06/st-louis-treatment-court-grads-say-the-program-is-tough-but-a-life-changer In its 25 years, St. Louis drug treatment court has gone from being perceived as a way to keep drug convictions from marring otherwise clean records to helping the city’s most vulnerable. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:29:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-06/st-louis-treatment-court-grads-say-the-program-is-tough-but-a-life-changer Sarah Fenske /government-politics-issues/2019-01-08/bell-pushes-for-significant-expansion-of-st-louis-county-treatment-courts St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell wants to boost the number of people accepted into the county’s drug and mental health courts and enhance the… Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:22:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-01-08/bell-pushes-for-significant-expansion-of-st-louis-county-treatment-courts Rachel Lippmann /education/2018-09-04/parson-touts-working-with-lawmakers-to-adjust-2-bills-he-vetoed During a statewide tour on Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he wants work with lawmakers to fix two bills during next week’s special session.Parson… Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:50:15 GMT /education/2018-09-04/parson-touts-working-with-lawmakers-to-adjust-2-bills-he-vetoed Ryan Delaney /government-politics-issues/2015-10-01/broad-spectrum-of-senate-backs-changes-in-criminal-sentencing In what some are calling a historic compromise, a broad spectrum of senators on Thursday announced support for sweeping changes in criminal sentencing… Fri, 02 Oct 2015 03:36:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-10-01/broad-spectrum-of-senate-backs-changes-in-criminal-sentencing /government-politics-issues/2013-12-29/illinois-sends-7-million-to-prison-diversion-program Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s office has announced $7 million in grants aimed at funneling non-violent offenders away from prison and into community-based… Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:29:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-12-29/illinois-sends-7-million-to-prison-diversion-program Kelly MacNeil /2013-11-14/u-s-attorney-general-praises-mo-federal-drug-court-as-national-model Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal drug court established by the Eastern District of Missouri is exactly the kind of program needed to help… Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:38:11 GMT /2013-11-14/u-s-attorney-general-praises-mo-federal-drug-court-as-national-model Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2011-01-13/courting-support-expanding-drug-courts-would-save-taxpayers-money-judges-tell-state-senators This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 13, 2011 - Missouri's drug courts are saving the state's taxpayers the annual equivalent costs… Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:58:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2011-01-13/courting-support-expanding-drug-courts-would-save-taxpayers-money-judges-tell-state-senators Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2010-03-29/nixon-lauds-gop-budget-cutting-efforts-but-wary-of-proposed-prison-trims This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 29, 2010 - Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday that, as part of the state budget-cutting, he might be… Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:17:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2010-03-29/nixon-lauds-gop-budget-cutting-efforts-but-wary-of-proposed-prison-trims Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2008-06-11/commentary-islands-of-care-in-a-sea-of-woe This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 11, 2008 - Two similar but unrelated events in St. Louis recently garnered national headlines.… Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:09:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2008-06-11/commentary-islands-of-care-in-a-sea-of-woe M.W. Guzy