Calgary’s drug court needs more money, mayor to tell feds and province

City council is going to ask the federal and provincial governments to put more money into the Calgary drug treatment court.

The court is an alternative justice venue for people suffering drug addictions who break the law.

Rather than simply sentencing and imprisoning offenders, the court ensures people undergo treatment for their underlying problems. Officials also work with offenders and their families to change their behaviour.

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Published in CBC News, September 8, 2017