ODRC director supports local treatment for drug addicts
Tom Stotts, chief probation officer, said it will provide guidance for clients on any medications used to recover from addiction. The court also will cater to first-time drug offenders to get treatment without felonies on their record. Judge Jim Slagle … Read more on Marion Star

Prop. 47 could leave counties scrambling for drug treatment funds
The passage of Proposition 47 could leave San Francisco and other counties scrambling to make up the state money they used to receive for successfully treating rather than imprisoning low-level drug and property crime offenders, law enforcement … Read more on SFGate

Shia LaBeouf complying with drug treatment
“Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf is complying with his drug treatment program and should see charges dismissed stemming from his Broadway breakdown, a judge said Tuesday. LaBeouf, 28, pleaded guilty in September to disorderly conduct, a violation, … Read more on New York Daily News