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The PEACEKeeperVolume 23, Issue 4 - July/August 2006 .PDF version (Adobe Acrobat required) Rehabilitation (EDITORIAL) by Patti Sewall, Editor of PeaceKeeper As I type these words on my laptop, I am at home recovering from knee surgery. A procedure, I'm told, that was way overdue, according to the unfavorable description my doctor gave me of the inside of my persistently swollen and aching knee. Now, I'm faced with the inevitable rehab process, including the dreaded physical therapy-- the portion of my elected procedure that when done properly causes the most pain while it brings the most progress. Rehabilitation, as many of you must know, falls into the Necessary Evil category. It is never eagerly anticipated, yet we know it must be endured. On the positive side, what is rehab anyway, if not the process to a better, healthier, stronger you? [FULL EDITORIAL] IN THIS ISSUECOVER STORY: When Rehabilitation Works by Jeff Doyle, Retired Parole Agent With a strict set of rules and an emphasis on personal responsibility, an ex-con once considered hopeless is helping others with his re-entry program... [FULL ARTICLE] "Taking Care of Our Own"Story & Pictures by Perry Speth, CCPOA State Secretary The snappy slogan of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundations is much more than lip service from the organization whose primary function is to do just that: to take care of the surviving family members of fellow officers killed in the line of duty. Their annual Project 2000 Event is a perfect example.... [FULL ARTICLE] FEATURE: In the Director's Chair Multiple Contributors I thought it would be interesting to find out what the officers who work in the profession every day think of Hickman's management capabilities, and where they thought the state's attention should go in its efforts to fix the system. I invited our members to send us their expert opinions. A few of their frustrations, ideas and solutions follow.... [FULL ARTICLE] PEACEKeeper ArchiveClick covers to view articles from past issues...
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