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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>St. Lawrence County&apos;s new jail already full</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20343/20120821/st-lawrence-county-apos-s-new-jail-already-full</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 21, 2012) Three years ago, St. Lawrence County finished work on a state-of-the-art jail that cost taxpayers more than $30 million.  It was needed because the old jail on Court Street was outdated and overcrowded.Today, that new jail is full.  And people in the justice system aren&apos;t quite sure what to do except wait for the crime rate to go down. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20343/20120821/st-lawrence-county-apos-s-new-jail-already-full">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three years ago, St. Lawrence County finished work on a state-of-the-art jail that cost taxpayers more than $30 million.  It was needed because the old jail on Court Street was outdated and overcrowded.Today, that new jail is full.  And people in the justice system aren&apos;t quite sure what to do except wait for the crime rate to go down. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20343/20120821/st-lawrence-county-apos-s-new-jail-already-full">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, stlv, st. lawrence county, canton, criminal justice, jail, prison, drug abuse, crime, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>State Attorney General combats prescription narcotic drug abuse</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19122/20120113/state-attorney-general-combats-prescription-narcotic-drug-abuse</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 13, 2012) State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is again pushing for legislation to create an online database to report and track the use of prescription narcotic drugs. On Wednesday, Schneiderman announced that his Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act, which he proposed last year, has bipartisan support in the Legislature. He also issued a report that details the growing prescription drug abuse problem in every corner of the state, including the North Country. Chris Knight has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19122/20120113/state-attorney-general-combats-prescription-narcotic-drug-abuse">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is again pushing for legislation to create an online database to report and track the use of prescription narcotic drugs. On Wednesday, Schneiderman announced that his Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act, which he proposed last year, has bipartisan support in the Legislature. He also issued a report that details the growing prescription drug abuse problem in every corner of the state, including the North Country. Chris Knight has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19122/20120113/state-attorney-general-combats-prescription-narcotic-drug-abuse">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, criminal justice, health, drug abuse, prescription drugs, opiates, narcotics, law enforcement, nc identity, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>After Rockefeller reform, are drug addicts getting the treatment they need?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17223/20110228/after-rockefeller-reform-are-drug-addicts-getting-the-treatment-they-need</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 28, 2011) It&apos;s been over a year since New York implemented reforms of the Rockefeller Drug Laws.  The new rules divert many drug addicted felons from prison to treatment.  Reporter Charles Lane from public radio station WSHU has been following several of the people going through the new program.  He found that some of them are getting treatment in rigorous residential treatment facilities, and say the programs are harder than doing time in prison.Editor&apos;s Note:  Charles Lane has heard news that Joan D&apos;Alessio turned herself in and is doing better.  We&apos;ll bring you updates in the coming months on her as well as a look at the cost of the Rockefeller reforms. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17223/20110228/after-rockefeller-reform-are-drug-addicts-getting-the-treatment-they-need">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s been over a year since New York implemented reforms of the Rockefeller Drug Laws.  The new rules divert many drug addicted felons from prison to treatment.  Reporter Charles Lane from public radio station WSHU has been following several of the people going through the new program.  He found that some of them are getting treatment in rigorous residential treatment facilities, and say the programs are harder than doing time in prison.Editor&apos;s Note:  Charles Lane has heard news that Joan D&apos;Alessio turned herself in and is doing better.  We&apos;ll bring you updates in the coming months on her as well as a look at the cost of the Rockefeller reforms. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17223/20110228/after-rockefeller-reform-are-drug-addicts-getting-the-treatment-they-need">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:43</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, rockefeller reform, criminal justice, prison, jail, drug abuse, public health, treatment , politics, topstory, [loc:40.7143528 -74.0059731]</itunes:keywords>
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