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| Former South Carolina inmate returns to prison to help |
| By beaumontenterprise.com- Meg Kinnard |
| Published: 08/24/2015 |
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than a decade ago, Dana Mallette of Columbia — a mother, and a drug addict — was facing prison time for passing bad checks. Now, thanks to a prison-sponsored program that helped her kick her drug habit, Mallette has returned to South Carolina's corrections system, this time as a therapist helping women who are battling some of the demons she once did. After several years sliding down the spiral of cocaine use, Mallette was arrested in late 2003 for passing bad checks and ended up in South Carolina's prison system. There, because of her past issues with drugs, she was placed in a special unit where inmates with addiction issues live and work together, attending intensive group therapy sessions. The program typically encompasses the final months of an inmate's prison stay and is intended to help addicted inmates stay away from temptations — and, hopefully, crime. Read More. |
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