Woman Overboard
Compared to other states that have reduced the rate of both domestic violence and suicide, Oxborrow says, “Utah's treatment and accountability protocols for DV offenders are incredibly loose.” The state's offender-treatment programs vary one from … Read more on Salt Lake City Weekly

Selena Gomez sends post-rehab message to fans
A rep for Gomez said she "voluntarily spent time" at Dawn at the Meadows, a center in Arizona whose website says it treats "emerging adults ages 18-26 who struggle with emotional trauma, addiction or dual diagnosis concerns." The rep added that she was … Read more on CBS News

Heroin Use on the Rise in Salt Lake City
(KUTV) The state of Utah is seeing increasing numbers of women and men that are becoming addicted to heroin. Elisha was one of … Christina Zidow directs clinical operations at the Odyssey House, a drug rehab facility in Salt Lake City. She says they … Read more on KUTV 2News

Holder Pushes States to Allow Ex-Convicts to Vote, Affecting 2.2 Million …
In a speech at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., Holder continued his efforts to reform the criminal justice system to work better for African-Americans, such as his attempt to reduce mandatory minimum sentences and to reform drug … Read more on Atlanta Black Star