Rural Sheriffs Dealing With New Problem: More Women in Jail
Rural sheriffs dealing with new problem: more women in jail
The relative glut of women behind bars is a serious challenge for many rural sheriffs who don’t have space for female inmates and must get creative at some expense to separate the sexes.
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Does Anyone Know of Any Rural Homes for Rent Anywhere in the Sandhills of Nebraska?
Question by rainbowcloud49: Does anyone know of any rural homes for rent anywhere in the sandhills of Nebraska?
We’d like to be in the country, preferably on several acres, at least 3 bedrooms (the more the better), and preferably more than 1 bathroom (the more the better), with its… Continue reading
Little Meth Decline Seen in Rural Areas
Little meth decline seen in rural areas
Methamphetamine, an easy-to-make and highly addictive drug prevalent in rural parts of Wisconsin and the country, isn’t found in the state as much now as it was five years ago.
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Drugs Easy to Find, but Treatment Scarce in Rural Wisconsin
Drugs easy to find, but treatment scarce in rural Wisconsin
Overdose deaths from drug abuse in rural America are outpacing the deaths in urban areas. But Suboxone, an alternative to methadone, is expanding access to addiction therapy in rural areas.
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Do Rural Prisons Benefit Locals?
Do Rural Prisons Benefit Locals?
States like New York send prisoners from the city to the countryside. To these smaller communities, the incarcerated bring government dollars, political power, and potential problems.
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Should States Cut College or Prison Spending?
State spending on prisons has been growing and… Continue reading
Home Security Tips for Farmers: Safety in More Rural Areas
Home Security Tips For Farmers: Safety In More Rural Areas
While itâs true that the United States is one of the most industrialized nations on earth at present, that doesnât mean that a significant amount of the population doesnât still make its living off of the fruits of the earth.… Continue reading
WNY Rural Meth Farm Busted
Authorities call it, OPERATION DEEP FREEZE, and it just might have put a Western New York methamphetamine distribution ring on ice.
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Man Misuses Funds Meant to Bring Internet to Rural Areas of W.Va, Ohio
Man Misuses Funds Meant to Bring Internet to Rural Areas of W.Va, Ohio
An Ohio computer executive has been convicted for misleading investigators about a scheme to misuse public funds intended to bring broadband Internet service to rural areas of West Virginia and Ohio.
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How Do I Find a Meth Lab in a Rural Setting?
Question by Catfish_Woman154: How do I find a meth lab in a rural setting?
My neighbor was arrested a couple of weeks ago for manufacturing meth in his home and possibly on my rural property. I’m hardly ever down on the farm anymore, so he had plenty of privacy… Continue reading
Rise in Rural Maine Burglaries Linked to Drug Abuse
20% of U.S. high schoolers abuse prescription drugs
One in five high school students in the United States has taken a prescription medication that was not prescribed for them, a new survey shows.
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State lawmakers propose restrictions on methadone treatment programs
As residents of Hazleton’s… Continue reading