MaineWorks: Felons Stay on the Job – and Out of Prison

Published January 5, 2013

MaineWorks: Felons Stay on the Job – and Out of Prison

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He got out on his 19th birthday, put his substance abuse problems behind him and joined MaineWorks. "You get … "I have zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol," Walsh says. In return … As a young man he turned to crime to fuel his addiction to crack …
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Ten of My Favorite Things about 2012

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Voters in California passed Prop 34, which restricts lifetime incarceration via the “three strikes” law to violent or serious third offenses, a change that will help limit the prison sentences of nonviolent drug offenders. Prominent leaders including …
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Problems Persist & Solutions Exist

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Do we expect drug abuse/addiction, mental health problems, child abuse, deteriorating neighborhoods and other social problems in Maine to improve significantly in the near future? No. No, most of us don't. We all want things to get better and yet we're …
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