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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
CST Editorial Board

Drug court programs are giving low-level drug offenders a better shot at a second chance

Cook County Judge Charles Burns speaks with graduates during the (W)RAP Drug Court Program graduation at the Cook County Courthouse, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

A crushing sense of loss and heartache permeates the hallways of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, where those convicted are sent to prison, and victims and their families search for closure over a scarring experience or a loved one’s death.

Hope comes in small doses at 2650 S. California Ave.

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