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UT: feds try therapeutic court

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From the Salt Lake Tribune:Federal court program helps mentally ill convictsRakeem Ali Shabazz bounced in and out of prison as he struggled to meet his parole conditions while dealing with schizophrenia. Now 48 and free again, the former gang member is determined to walk the straight and narrow... This time, a program in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court is giving him better odds.Shabazz is a participant in RISE (Reentry Independence through Sustainable Efforts) - the first program of its kind in a federal court. RISE aims to treat rather than incarcerate mentally ill offenders. A team consisting of a judge, prosecutor, public defender, probation officer, case manager, and treatment provider gets participants therapy and other services they need to live crime-free...continue to full post

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