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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:01 — 29.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to change life on the outside for people all over the world, the prison population stands to suffer immensely in these times. Last week, we spoke to someone in Italy, who described the riots and protests inside and outside the prisons in …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:40 — 12.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIt’s a felony to have a syringe in Indiana. Prosecuting attorneys can level a felony charge against a defendant, if they’re arrested in possession of a needle. In Monroe County, the number of arrests for needle possession doubled over the last year, despite the Monroe County Prosecutor’s …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:49 — 2.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance and the Shalom Community Center handed out Hepatitis A vaccinations in Bloomington this afternoon. Indiana Recovery Alliance Founder and Director Chris Abert said the area organizations handed out around a dozen vaccinations for the disease. Abert said people experiencing homelessness and drug addiction …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:07 — 2.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe city of Bloomington is proposing a ban on new addictions treatment facilities. The drafted ordinance would place a moratorium on the further development of rehab facilities within city limits. According to a press release from the city, the ordinance was written after meeting with representatives from …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:10 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance, based in Bloomington, is closing in on reversing 2,000 overdoses. The announcement comes as a new study puts into context the economic impact of the opioid crisis on Indiana. Founder and Director Chris Abert says while that’s a de-humanizing perspective to approach the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:51 — 25.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA program that provided afternoon snacks to Fairview Elementary School students has hit a roadblock; A 17-year-old from Mooresville is being tried as an adult for an incident which included an attempt to shoot a Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy; A local property management company was the target …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:31 — 2.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance, which started its needle exchange program in February of this year, is expanding its services into Lawrence County starting tomorrow. The Alliance was also recently re-approved by the state to continue the needle exchange program in Monroe County for another year. Needle exchange …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:50 — 11.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFive Indiana counties have established syringe-exchange programs, also known as SEPs, following a change in Indiana law last year. The State Department of Health reports that while Fayette, Madison, and Wayne counties have SEP programs; the vast majority of participants, nearly 90 percent, are in Scott and …