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photo by D onovan M. S mith /T he P ortland O bserver
A public celebration of Clark County’s seven drug courts which help people turn their
lives around with special rehabilitation programs in lieu of ja il time is celebrated in
Vancouver.
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Drug Courts Turn 15
Advocates praise
corrections programs
by D onovan M. S mith
ENTERTAINMENT
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C lassifieds
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T he P ortland O bserver
For 15 years now, Clark County has operated seven
Drug Courts under the heading o f Therapeutic Spe­
cialty Courts. The accomplishments of the courts were
recently celebrated by public officials, advocates,
graduates and the public at large during a special
ceremony at Esther Short Park in Vancouver.
It’s something Jared Sanford, chief executive at
Lifelines Connections and one of the celebration
speakers, called proof that treatment works.
“It’s effective, it changes lives, and saves taxpayers
a hell of a lot of money,” Sanford said.
Lifelines Connections is a non-hospital based in­
tensive inpatient treatment service, and partner to the
courts program.
Officials say 1,070 graduates of the specialty courts
have saved more than 72,000jail beds in the past four
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Beloved Entertainer Remembered
Janice Scroggins
dies at the
age of 58
W ashington C lassic
Portland jazz, blues and gospel
fans are mourning the loss of one of
the city’s most beloved entertain­
ers.
2013 Oregon Music Hall of Fame
Inductee Janice Scroggins died May Janice Scroggins
27 at the age of 58.
The keyboardist began playing
piano at 3-years-old. She came from
a family of church musicians. Her
accolades include playing along­
side other renowned musicians from
Portland’s urban music scene, such
as Linda Hombuckle, Mel Brown,
Curtis Salgado and Thara Memory.
In 2000 Scroggins was nominated
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