Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The following story was shared by a young reader. I was first drawn to it because it mirrored mine to a large extent. Fortunately, John decided to pull out before he let his life go down as far as I allowed myself to go. For that, and for his courage in ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
The notion of releasing some 40,000 California prisoners to relieve overcrowding is milling around Sacramento and now, the Supreme Court. Okay, it's more than a notion, it's a law, but it's being held up for the moment, so let's see what happens.
The prisoners being discussed would be the lowest risk ...
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
For most people, the discussion of health care within the prison system is a philosophical one. Not for me.
Inmate health care is a disgrace
While in jail, I got to see the conditions firsthand. I saw the guy coughing his lungs out for days asking deputies to send him to the ...
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
After Andre Agassi's recent confessions in a tell-tale book about his use of crystal meth during his playing days, Richard Gasquet, who recently made it to the Wimbledon semifinals has just tested positive for cocaine.
He says he was contaminated with the drug when he kissed a woman who was using ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
We've already talked (see here) about the fact that well-off teens are in no way protected from the damages of drug abuse. We've even published a story by a reader who became addicted to heroin after another friend introduced her to snorting oxycontin pills. This recent article, published in the ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Originally posted on Takepart:
I’ve been aware of the unjust nature of our prison system for a while, but a recent NPR story I heard in the car brought the issue front and center again. This piece is a combination summary and extension of that story.
Did you know that the US ...
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
This is a more personal post than I'm used to writing, but I think the thoughts in it are shared by many addicts, so I'd like to share it. I originally posted it on my personal blog:
It's sad, but for the most part, I focus on the things I haven't ...
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