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Part 3 of "Drugging Our Kids," the Mercury News series on psychotropics and the foster care system is now online at: http://t.co/rf5t1iVcU7

Read Part Two of the San Jose Mercury News series "Drugging Our Kids," now online at http://t.co/pTOcShm14e

California Medical Board to investigate following Mercury News series "Drugging Our Kids" on foster youth: http://t.co/lXXXzv1xPk

Swift reaction from lawmakers to Mercury News series "Drugging Our Kids" on foster youth and psych meds: http://t.co/TVo1FWtYXG

Please check out "Drugging Our Kids," a report on California foster youth and psych meds, 8/24/14: http://t.co/pTOcShm14e

RT @mercnews: Coming Sunday: We investigate how psychiatric drugs are being used on California's foster children. http://t.co/rCIihiIdME

One year county jail plus three years probation for former supervisor Shirakawa. He's taken straight from the courtroom to begin serving.

Shirakawa sentenced to full year in county jail with one day credit for time served.

Shirakawa lawyer argues for no jail time, claiming his client's life is already"bleak" with no money and no career.

Attorney Williams says media have imposed a "life sentence" on Shirakawa by dubbing him a "disgraced former supervisor."

Shirakawa attorney says he was no "sophisticated" criminal, just a desperate, depressed gambling addict.

Williams says "at the heart of this is addiction," in defending Shirakawa. "He has fallen far," he adds, asking for sympathy from judge.

Shirakawa attorney John Williams says his client simply has a gambling problem, "it's a comfort if you will."

DA says Shirakawa gambled through March and April of this year.

Former San Jose Police Chief Moore describes in video how Shirakawa used county credit card to pay for lavish meal unbeknownst to him.

Shirakawa former chief of staff Eddie Garcia says he did not question almost 1,000 receipts that were not properly itemized.