Today's podcast is a mini-episode in which I cover just one topic:  My thoughts on the nightmare we call our prison system and how I think it harmed my son.   

It's not that Sam didn't deserve to face the consequences, it's that the consequences should not be designed to steal the human right to be respected and cared for.  

I am not a licensed counselor or therapist, I am a grieving mom here to share the story of my son's addiction, death, and my own attempt to get through it.