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Sep 25, 2026

Cornyn and Whitehouse introduce STRONGER Act to expand prison substance abuse treatment

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the STRONGER Act, bipartisan legislation that would update and reauthorize the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program to reduce recidivism and address addiction in prisons.

Sep 25, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Drug treatment courts do more to reduce recidivism than traditional incarceration
  • ▪Retired provincial court judge Clifford Toth, the inaugural judge of the Regina Drug Treatment Court, stated the program successfully proved skeptics wrong over its 20-year history.
  • ▪The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program grants also fund community-based aftercare and post-release treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy and transitional housing.

People involved

John Cornyn

Subtopics

Addiction & recovery1Criminal justice reform1Prison reform1

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