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The Recovery Advocate Offering Treatment Alternatives To Incarceration

I offer case management services to individuals who are substance-addicted or facing charges related to or resulting from addiction. By collaborating with the client, the attorney and the court, I’m able to design a treatment plan that directly matches the needs of the client with the best program and set of community referrals. I have extensive experience in assessment and referral and can assist

a person in finding and entering the program which best suits their needs in modality, duration and funding.

21/07/2025

Santa Monica's new diversion program, SaMo Bridge, has successfully connected 37 people to housing and supportive services in its first

“For more than 40 years, the United States—a nation that putatively cherishes freedom—has had one of the largest prison ...
26/06/2025

“For more than 40 years, the United States—a nation that putatively cherishes freedom—has had one of the largest prison systems in the world.”

Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.

21/06/2025

Are you struggling to find a job because of your conviction record? Looking to visit, reunite with, or keep custody of your children? Need protection against workplace discrimination, harassment, and wage theft?

We're here to help! Join us next Wednesday for our Virtual Reentry Legal Clinic! We will be assisting with family reunification, expungements, and occupational licensing.

If you would like to attend, call (323)-563-3575, ext 6.

16/06/2025

California passed the nation’s first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in 2018. Few women benefited from these laws, until now.

16/06/2025
15/06/2025

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

26/05/2025

Since 2012 Brazil has implemented a program known as Remission for Reading which allows prisoners to reduce their sentences by reading books and writing reports For each approved book report inmates can have four days deducted from their sentence with a maximum of 12 books per year totaling up to 48 days annually The program aims to promote literacy critical thinking and personal development among inmates facilitating their rehabilitation and reintegration into society Participants select books from the prison library which includes materials in Braille audiobooks and foreign languages to accommodate diverse needs After reading inmates have 10 days to write a review demonstrating their understanding of the text These reviews are evaluated by a commission comprising educators librarians and civil society representatives This initiative has been recognized for its positive impact on inmates lives offering them a constructive way to reduce their sentences while fostering personal growth and reducing recidivism

09/05/2025
06/05/2025

🔗 What you need to know: https://ow.ly/nXHq50VNhVn

People can pick up free overdose prevention and health supplies from dozens of new vending machines across L.A. County.

The machines, called “community health stations,” are stocked with COVID-19 tests, naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, fentanyl test strips and two kinds of condoms.

✍️ Makenna Sievertson
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31/03/2025
15/03/2025

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

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