By: Dee B

Dee B
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:28:02 +0000

Someone needs to be working on what we do to help these convicted felons who have achieved recovery, through the courts or on their own, to now have opportunities to be productive members of society. Felons often are rejected in jobs, in getting apartments or housing, education loans, etc. That is the help they need. I am aware of one program that is teaching inmates to drive trucks - and we need more trained drivers. They may well beat their past addictions because of these court programs but their criminal records drive them back if they can't move forward due to these records of the past. If they do not have their own support systems (family, friends, or community) they do not stand a chance and only the strongest few will remain sober. It's a vicious circle and it will take creative programs to break this sad relapse cycle.