Articles tagged as: drug treatment
March 5, 2024
Measure heads to governor to get pregnant people charged with drug crimes into drug courts earlier
Lawmakers want to get pregnant people who have been charged with drug crimes into treatment earlier. Legislation headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk would allow people charged with a drug crime to be referred to a forensic diversion program or drug court during their initial hearing.
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Pregnant people charged with drug crimes could get treatment earlier under new bill
Lawmakers want to get pregnant people who have been charged with drug crimes into treatment earlier. The House passed a bill that would allow pregnant people charged with a drug crime to be referred to a forensic diversion program or drug court during their initial hearing.
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