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A new approach to drug and alcohol sentencing

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/29/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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A former prosecutor and current judge in the Hennepin County Courts system talks about rising crime levels in Minneapolis and the new approaches the court is taking in dealing with low-level offenders with drug and alcohol problems.

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  • Lucy Wieland: Chief Judge, Fourth Judicial District.

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