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| Nonprofit hopes to use prison farm for detox |
| By frontiersman.com- Caitlin Skvorc |
| Published: 04/05/2016 |
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WASILLA — A small group of people dedicated to shutting down opiate abuse in Alaska have a big dream for the Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm. “I think it has amazing potential, and it would be perfect for an ambulatory detox,” said Michelle Overstreet, executive director for MY House, a nonprofit for homeless youth. On Wednesday, March 30, Overstreet and other members of an informal Mat-Su opiate task force toured the 600-acre farm located about 5 miles from the Goose Creek Correctional Facility. The farm currently produces about 2 million pounds of potatoes a year, plus millions more in broccoli, bok choy, apples, carrots, cauliflower, beef, pork, eggs and more. Read More. |
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