Sen. John Schickel on Heroin Legislation I Legislative Update I KET

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Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2015 · News & Politics

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On the floor of the Kentucky Senate last week, Sen. John Schickel (R-Union), a retired law enforcement officer in Boone County, acknowledged the heroin addiction struggle in northern Kentucky. But he argued that lawmakers took a wrong turn four years ago with criminal justice reforms that included more lenient sentencing. He also asserted that more heroin treatment options won’t cure the problem. Learn more at http://www.ket.org/public-affairs/combating-heroin-addiction-top-priority-general-assembly/

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