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| Jeffersontown Police Department helps addicts get into treatment instead of jail |
| By wdrb.com |
| Published: 07/14/2016 |
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JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Jeffersontown Police Department was instrumental in getting the newly-passed Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) sent to President Barack Obama’s desk Wednesday night. But the police department did not stop there, as it's about to launch a new program to get addicts into treatment instead of jail. It’s called the Angel Program, and anyone who walks into the Jeffersontown Police Department giving up their drugs and requesting help will be met with compassion and empathy. “In Jefferson County as a whole, we're experiencing about one overdose death a day,” said Sgt. Brittney Garrett with the Jeffersontown Police Department. Just like most communities throughout the country, Jeffersontown has been affected by the heroin epidemic. Sgt. Garrett spent the first part of her career on patrol seeing the effects of drugs and alcohol. Read More. |
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