Office of Vocational Rehabilitation – This 10-minute-long video was produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The video provides an introduction to vocational counseling serv…

 

Eric Holder: Many "Low-Level, Nonviolent Drug Offenders" Will No Longer Face …

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“By reserving the most severe penalties for serious, high-level or violent drug traffickers, we can better promote public safety, deterrence and rehabilitation, while making our expenditures smarter and more productive. ….. More broadly, through the …
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READ: Holder's Remarks At American Bar Association As Prepared For Delivery

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As the so-called “war on drugs” enters its fifth decade, we need to ask whether it, and the approaches that comprise it, have been truly effective – and build on the Administration's efforts, led by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to usher …
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State saves sheltered workshops for adults with developmentally disabilities

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Chris Christie late last month, the sheltered workshop programs will remain and be transferred to the Department of Labor's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. The division previously administered the $ 7 million program, officials said. It …
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