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Dept. of Corrections program diverts addicts away from prison and onto path of recovery
By wbir.com- Cole Sullivan
Published: 10/05/2018

In a nondescript building behind a car dealership on Kingston Pike, Misty Ledford says her life was saved.

She was an opiate addict for 20 years, burning bridges with friends and family as she cycled in and out of correctional facilities.

She said that changed when she was selected as one of the first participants in a new Tennessee Department of Corrections program that diverts addicts from prisons to a community-based, intensive recovery program.

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