'Orange Is the New Black' Says a Lot of What We Need to Hear About Prison

Published August 21, 2013

'Orange is the New Black' says a lot of what we need to hear about prison

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If drug use does not land them back in prison, they are more likely to commit a crime as a result of their addiction. Inevitably, persons with serious mental illnesses become repeat offenders. It is simply impossible to effectively help a person …
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Dance competition looks to change the face of addiction (video)

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On Friday, the fundraiser that benefits the Billy T. Cattan Recovery Outreach Center in Victoria will display famous couples throughout time. "I started thinking about all the real and … Drug addiction touches everybody. If we can touch one person in …
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State budget hits local facilities

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While the big fight over the state's spending plan involved schools, two other embattled local institutions included the Buncombe Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Swannanoa and the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black …
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