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Remains many inmates' only hope. >> good afternoon, family. my name is venita. first of all i want you ladies to put your legs down and, and i want you ladies it relax. >> venita lee used to be a drug addiction herself. today -- drug addict herself. today she has a unique appreciation for the struggles the inmates face. >> it hurts me because i feel irresponsible. i feel hardness. i feel unworthy. you know, i'm working on this right now. you know what i mean? >> how has it made you feel when you see other peers with pictures and they're showing picture and you're not showing any pictures of yo...

At the timpanogos facility. >> they come from every social, economic class that there is. they come in and say, i didn't think that this would ever happen to me. and here i am. >> the timpanogos facility is split into four buildings or stars. lieutenant whitney supervises star-4, a home of the excel program, a therapeutic community for substance abusers. >> i'm in here for zero to five. >> possession with intent to distribute. >> possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. >> two counts of distribution methamphetamine and illegal sale of a gun. >> while only 50% of usp fema...

Anthony weiner's online etiquette course or charlie sheen's anger management clinic or bob filner's sexual harassment course. you know what i mean? it will not be a good advertisement if this does not end well. >> it's a guarantee, though. lindsey lohan has been in and out of rehab six times. we just saw that advertisement. she's cured. this possibly can't happen again. >> i want to say one thing. there's a huge number of american who is are substance abusers, alcohol and drug dependent. it's staggering. the thing that really causes a knot in your stomach is the idea that there are a lot of de...

Singapore. the country of singapore, because of harsh penalties for pushers and mandatory rehab for users. 70% of child abuse and neglect caused by substance abusers. society must protect kids. >> incarceration costs about $40,000 per year per prisoner. wouldn't that money be better spent on rehabilitation. >> rehab only works if the addict wants to be rehabbed. studies show that is not the case in many, perhaps most situations. lawrence greg, kings park, new york. drug dealing is a violent crime. it is my understanding that american unwed mothers can increase their benefits with each additi...

Jesus right now. it's going to be a big book. all the money i get from billo'reilly.com is donated to charity. bill, you seem to be a big fan of using the criminal justice system to control what is a health concern. this thinking has led america to have the world's highest incarceration rate. >> there is no drug problem in singapore. the country of singapore, because of harsh penalties for pushers and mandatory rehab for users. 70% of child abuse and neglect caused by substance abusers. society must protect kids. >> incarceration costs about $40,000 per year per prisoner. wouldn't that money b...