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The opioid crisis. eight states are going to learn how to expand the treatment. >> you can't lock away an addict, you have to give tremt. >> the only difference between myself and one of the participants is time. and what you do with that time in between the. in this court, the defendants are not the only ones gets credit for time served. >> an awesome story, i hope it works. it comes with a very big price. to reduce sentences by 30 days, inmates must have a vasectomy or contraceptive inplants if female. a judge that signed the standing order says he wants to encourage

Outlook changed. >> reporter: that's right, in his younger years, judge hannah said he himself abused cocaine and marijuana. >> i didn't know i was addicted, because it becomes so much a part of your life. >> reporter: his program is now funded by a three-year, $300,000 justice department grant. >> what makes it unique is that it is one of a kind right now. do i think it can be replicated? most certainly. >> reporter: it's part of a growing movement nationwide to come up with new ways to fight the opioid crisis. eight other states have announced they'll study how to expand treatment within the...

Us, so i think he's looking and moving forward and what he can do in an arrangement with russia to combat this terrorism threat that we all have. >> do you support this bill, though, that we're talking about? >> yes, sir, i do support the bill. i think it's a prudent bill, something that we must do. >> north carolina congressman, spirited conversation with you today, thank you so much, representative robert pittinger. >> glad to do it. snanss handed to addicts as soon as they are arrested and it appears to be working. >> i think the tide is changing in our country. you can't lock away an add...

Concerns about this bill because of the unique way in which you administer medicaid dollars in wisconsin. there's an argument this bill as it's currently configured would make that hard to continue. how do you answer that and what proposals are you making to accommodate some of those concerns? >> i'm concerned because we have that disparity between the expansion states and nonexpansion states but harold like you said wisconsin is a great model. the only state that closed the coverage gap caused by obamacare can good governance and what we're trying to do, devolve the management of medicaid bac...

Inmate on inmate violence. this is a guy who two years ago talked about how he told his son, he has to be aware when he goes out in public of the nypd. clayton: scared of the police. >> afraid of the police. clayton: how are the sanctuary cities, this idea of new york city as sanctuary city how does that make us less safe in new york. >you have people in the country, in the city in these sanctuary cities that don't belong here. they're here illegally and committing act of violence and a mayor who says we are not going to do anything about it we're not going to cooperate with the feds. we are n...