Coming Home

Someone that I see at a 12 step group is having a challenging situation. While he was incarcerated his wife purchased a home so they could live together when he was released. Shortly thereafter a day care opened nearby and he can not move there. They have purchased...

Mandatory Reporting of Abuse

This is a concept which makes all the sense you can imagine. None of us wants to see anyone being abused. It sounds just the right thing to do to intervene by reporting abuse. I am starting to wonder if there are hidden problems with mandatory reporting. For example,...

Meditation Helps Inmates

The John J. Moran Prison in Rhode Island is one of the last places one would expect to find a thriving meditative community. “We have everybody here,” says Roberta Richman of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. “Murderers, Rapists, sex offenders, drug...

Foster Kids Get New Bikes Thanks to Inmates

A remarkable number of foster children will be getting a brand new bike this Christmas thanks to the “bike lady.” Kate Koch-Gatch’s started a charity to give bikes to foster kids across Ohio. But, the program really exploded when she made a call...