Paralyzed Girl Pardons Her Offender
A six-year-old girl was magnanimous enough to pardon her offender who shot and shattered her spine, at a house in Dorchester, MA that resulted in paralyzing her from the // waist down. Sitting on a wheelchair, she forgave him in the court, where he was produced to face the trial. According to foodconsumer.org, in court, Kai Leigh Harriott broke down and cried hard initially. With a sip...Arrested Drug Offenders Offered Faster Help
Drug addicts in Aberdeen's police lockups are to be offered immediate access to services to enable them to kick their habit.// This scheme is already underway in many areas of Scotland like Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Tayside, Dumfries and Galloway, Lanarkshire and Edinburgh. Funding has been provided to continue this scheme until 2008 and also to start a new service in Aberdee...New Guidelines To Rehabilitate Drug Offenders
Recently, new guidelines and principles were issued to rehabilitate drug offenders. The 13 principles are contained in a report prepared by the National Institute// on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The report, which is titled, Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations, uses some of the work conducted by University of Ke...Relationship Between Sleep Apnea And Aggression In Sex Offenders Explored
More than 20% of men in western cultures are affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and sex offenders who suffer from OSA experience more harmful //psychological symptoms than people with normal sleep patterns–says a new study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences. Sex offenders with known OSA were administered a treatment using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP), whereby...Offenders Unlikely to Seek Help
A new BMJ study finds that offenders' lack of trust in medical professionals means - many may not seek help when they are experiencing mental distress.// Men who have been incarcerated have significantly higher rates of mental illness and suicide and under-utilise mental health services compared to the general population. Previous research suggests that a positive prior encounter with a...