They thought they were going to rehab but ended up in chicken plants (2017)
This is one of the most horrific articles I've read in recent times. This is absolutely disgraceful.<p>We have to be better than this, there has got to be more tools for people to liberate themselves away from this.<p>I want to know why these folks won't LEAVE shitty redneck states and head to places with more opportunity. I went through a residential treatment program in Nashville, and there were jobs galore back then, so I went right to work and I've been sober for 22 years, and actually my 22nd year started just a few days ago.<p>This guy didn't even have an addiction problem, I'm almost certain the judge is getting some sort of incentive to punish these people with this program. I honestly think private rehabs are just destined for abuse, it doesn't make sense to treat a public health problem as a private industry product.<p>Ugh.