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Christie Announces Conversion of Prison Into Drug Treatment Center

It may not have been a campaign speech, but the overtures of Chris Christie’s 6th State of the State address today were easily transferable to the New Jersey governor’s presidential bid.

It may not have been a campaign speech, but the overtures of Chris Christie’s 6th State of the State address today were easily transferable to the New Jersey governor’s presidential bid.

 

The biggest announcement of Christie’s address came on the same issue that has been instrumental in reviving his presidential campaign, especially in New Hampshire: the drug epidemic.

 

Christie announced that a closing state prison will be transformed into a drug abuse treatment facility for prison inmates.

 

“The victims of addiction deserve treatment, whether they’re in the community or they are incarcerated,” Christie said.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.