The Federal Interagency Reentry Council is an organization that is mentioned many times throughout the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. So, what is the FIRC? The Federal Interagency Reentry Council was first convened in 2011 to address the problem of offender recidivism in the United States. The council gives the following examples to demonstrate how […]
Heroin Use is Up in Minnesota
New reports have surfaced indicating a startling rise in heroin use throughout central Minnesota. According to DEA agent Brent Fair, heroin has replaced methamphetamine as the most troubling drug of choice. In the last month alone, there have been 5 overdoses and 2 deaths in the St. Cloud metro. Minnesota-wide, there was a 68% increase […]
DWI in the Twin Cities: Electronic Home Monitoring
Guest Blog by anonymous former client Hennepin County’s Electronic Home Monitoring Program is an alternative to jail time for low-risk offenders. Offenders are monitored by a transmitter installed on their ankle holding them accountable for their actions and whereabouts by the Hennepin County Department of Corrections. Getting set up on Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM) is […]
Drug Control Strategy Decoded: Drug Courts
In April, the presidential administration released its 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. A major theme of the policy was the necessity of reducing the prison population, with a focus on utilizing alternatives to incarceration. The example given in the ‘Strategy’ is the continuation and increased development of drug courts nationwide. A drug court is a […]
DWI in the Twin Cities: Court
Guest blog by an anonymous former client For me, going to court for my DWI charge was very nerve wracking. It brought back feelings of guilt and remorse about the poor choice I had made. While my attorney Avery Appelman and I had talked about the likely outcome of my case, I was still fearful […]
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