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Criminal

Sep. 13, 2013

The opportunity to rehabilitate

No matter how much job experience you have or how many years of sobriety under your belt, you are stuck with a criminal record that doesn't change or rehabilitate the way people can and do. By Maria Alexander


By Maria Alexander


Anyone who has seen a loved one struggle with alcohol abuse knows how difficult it is to overcome a serious addiction and put a broken life back together. Sadly, hard work and commitment aren't enough to overcome a felony conviction - even for a low-level offense like possessing a small amount of drugs for personal use. That's because no matter how much job experience you have or how many years of sobriety under your belt, you are stuck...

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