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Drug Policy

Blue_In_AK

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3. It's been a while (30 years)

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 02:53 PM

Feb 2012

since I worked in Corrections, so I'm not sure what the policy is now with regard to mothers and infants. I just can't imagine why they gave her such an excessive sentence. Hopefully, she can work something out for a monitor or something and not have to do much actual "inside" time, much like Levi Johnston's mother was able to work out.

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Woman with baby due in two weeks sentenced to prison for selling two OxyContins [View all] Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 OP

Do they have that "keep your kid" program up that way, where the mothers can have the kids in jail MADem Feb 2012 #1

It's been a while (30 years) Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #3

She should call OxyRush's lawyer... orwell Feb 2012 #2

SIX YEARS? for TWO pills? Insane! nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #4

IMHO this is a clear violation of the constitutions cruel and unusual punishment clause. Meiko Apr 2012 #5