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Drug treatment contractors receive cancellation notices

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NY – New York officials have sent cancellation notices to 28 contractors providing drug treatment programs for parolees as a budget-cutting measure. Treatment advocates say the program cuts will result in more parolees returning to crime. WAMC's Jill Rontey has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.