A Note from the Editor: Granite Solutions Series
photo credit - The Granite State News Collaborative January 15, 2020 As Cheshire County jail Superintendent Richard Van Wickler has said, the biggest mental health facility in any community is the local jail. Jails are often the first places...
Expansion of Drug Treatment Services Continues in County Jails
By Pat Grossmith & Sheryl Rich Kern Late in August, a woman wrapped in a padded, quilted garment appears passed out on the floor of a locked cell at the Hillsborough County House of Corrections, familiarly known as the Valley Street...
Albany’s Alkalay is Trainer & Performer
By Kathie Ragsdale Edward Alkalay is in his element standing before a crowd — whether in a courtroom, a classroom or on a performance stage. The Albany, New Hampshire resident is a co-founding member of Conway-based Alkalay & Smillie, but...
An Antiquated System? Roots of County Jail System Impact its Reach
Addiction and mental illness are modern problems facing a criminal justice system that is more than two centuries old. “The roots of [the state’s] criminal justice system come out of the countyships,” says Albert Scherr, UNH Franklin Pierce...
What’s Next: Dispensary Licensing, Legislation & Housing Could Be Part of Solution
By Susan Geier It’s been said many times over the years as New Hampshire battles a long opioid crises: you can’t arrest your way out of a drug problem. But, you can’t treat your way out of it either, says Dr. Seddon Savage, chair of the Opioid...
Behind the Data, Stories of Addiction Show Recovery Isn’t a Straight Line
In and out of jail and rehab for 13 years, Benjamin Bryant can now envision a newchapter. Medication-assisted treatment is the source of his hope. (Photo: Jim Vaiknora) By Kathie Ragsdale Benjamin Bryant was nine years old when he started using...
