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The Suffolk County Jail in Boston. A bill before the Massachusetts Legislature would keep people suffering from drug addiction from being sent to jail for relapsing. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

New bill could prevent jail time for relapse in Massachusetts

By Sarika Ram February 7, 2019
A bill before the Massachusetts Legislature could prevent people with substance use disorder from being sent to jail only for relapsing. If the bill is enacted, people diagnosed with substance use disorder who are on probation or are pretrial would be diverted to treatment and prohibited from being drug-tested.
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