Blog | Stories of Incarceration

"Countless friends have gotten out of that jail and O.D.'d and died" - Bo's story

"I grew up on Old Town area, Penobscot Nation reservation. I represent Penobscot Nation. Grew up in a small-knit community fighting and...

"I was told 'Drug dealers don't need rehab'" - Ryan's Story

Ryan describes himself as someone who loves fishing, camping, snowmobiling, hiking, and helping others, is part of the AA and NA...

"You’re going to get in trouble for speaking out" - Doug's Story

Doug grew up in Bangor, Maine and was always interested in government and politics. He knew from an early age it was what he wanted to...

"I got out of PCJ and went right back to using and the same routine" - Dylan's Story

Dylan was homeless with substance use disorder before incarceration; he entered jail with a substance dependency and, like so many others...

"As a drug user, it's a humiliating and degrading process to get treatment" — Devin's Story

Devin knows the ways that stigma, anxiety, and PTSD can intertwine to create barriers. A dedicated community advocate and...

"Women feel so ashamed that they're addicts" — Breann's Story

"I think you’ll find a lot of this when you’re speaking to people," Breann said frankly, as we started our conversation, "but I was an...

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