Former “Jew in Jail” Speaks Out on the Importance of Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation

Former “Jew in Jail” Speaks Out On The Importance Of Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation – This is a video shot by Gary Goldstein, a former state prisoner in New York, and author of “Jew in Jail,” about alcohol and drug addiction. Mr. Goldstein, as…

The Brotherhood: Jesse Jarvis of Claremont

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Jarvis, who declined to comment on his past or present role within BOWW, was placed on probation and ordered to complete a treatment program for substance abuse. He was transferred to the Concord state prison in March 2001 after a series of probation …
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When psych centers close, prisons fill in

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Studies suggest that mentally ill inmates released from prison are more likely to re-offend if they return to drug abuse – which often accompanies mental illness – and drop the prescribed medicines they received in prison. The more effective the …
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