oahu. i ve been involved with oxford house since i moved in on may 20th, 1992. been employed by this fine establishment since february 1993. it is it s no small task to be up here, and we d like to welcome our panelists and starting with dan hahn from oxford house, state coordinator from oklahoma. [ applause ] the illustrious kurtis taylor, oxford house alumni. and michael mckeogh, oxford house alumni, outreach in florida. our newest state, we re anxious to hear all your stuff. jason wilson, oxford house resident and re-entry coordinator, north carolina. jesse what did i say? jes jesse. and ann cleveland, oxford house alumni, virginia. over three-quarters of oxford house population has done some jail time or prison time. in america today, approximately 60% of those in jail or prisons are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. each year, thousands of those who are incarcerated re-enter society. however, within one year of re-entry, about half those individuals will commit anoth
my watch says 11:20, so we re going to get started. my name is curtis taylor, a person in long-term recovery. what that means for me is that i have not used alcohol or any other drug in almost 15 years now. [applause] mr. taylor: preeze understand that is strictly by god s grace and mercy. like marty walker, i take no credit whatsoever for all the good things that god is doing in my life today. this particular panel is what my passion is. i m helping men and women transition in a successful manner such that they never, ever go back to prison. that s where my heart is. and actually by god s grace and mercy again, that s what i get paid to do today, imagine that. so over three quarters of the oxford house population has done some jail or prison time. how many people in here have been to jail or prison? wow. only the senator s aide has not. i m not going to say that. thank you for stopping me, lord. in america today, approximately 60% of those in jail and/or prison are addicte
addiction hosted this panel during its annual convention in washington. this is 1:10. good morning again, everyone. my watch says 11:20. we re going to go ahead and get started. my name is curtis taylor and i m a person in long term recovery. i have not used alcohol or any other drug in almost 15 years now. [ cheers and applause ] please understand that is strictly by god s grace and mercy. like marty walker, i take no credit whatsoever for all the good things god is doing in my life today. this particular panel is what my passion is many my life is dedicated to what we call reentry. i m dedicated to helping men and women transition from incarceration in a successful manner such that they never ever ever go back to prison. that s what i get paid to do today. imagine that. over three quarters of the oxford house population has done some jail or prison time. i think only the senator s aide has not. 70% of people in jails or prisons are addicted to alcohol or drugs. every
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