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Murder trial begins in case that led to 18-year-old's death webcenterfairbanks.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from webcenterfairbanks.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
3:12 Superior Court Judge Brent Bennet (in addition to his other duties) oversees a caseload of about 30 people in two therapeutic courts in Fairbanks. Called “diversion” courts, people convicted of drug and alcohol crimes work on overcoming addiction in an 18-month long program, instead of going to jail. “A big part of why I’m interested in working with the therapeutic courts, is, we’ve tried this system of criminal justice, and people just keep coming back.” The recidivism rate for people convicted of drug and alcohol crimes then sent to jail is normally about 50%. The model for the Fairbanks Wellness Court focusses on addiction treatment, rather than criminal punishment. ....
Reuters Rheinmetall Denel Munition Several witnesses, who were subpoenaed to testify, did not arrive. The inquiry had been set down for this week, to probe the safety and health protocols at the plant. The Department of Labour on Wednesday decided to postpone the public inquiry into the 2018 explosion at Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), in which eight people were killed. The chairperson of the inquiry, Mphumzi Dyulete, said witnesses were subpoenaed to appear and testify, but some did not respond. We have decided to conclude this session because of witnesses who can t make it. But this is not the end, he stressed. ....
Pontypridd lido to reopen on Saturday after Storm Dennis damage bbc.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.