Is Jail the Right Response to Addiction? Ask This Cop.

Published January 1, 2013

Is jail the right response to addiction? Ask this cop. – Diane Goldstein was lieutenant commander of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She became a cop to help families like hers. Then her own family got torn apart. This is part of the SafeKeepers video series produced by the Beyond Bars campaign and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).

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Experts say resolutions are easier to keep when you think small

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