Kaylee Morrison is beginning a four-year-long sentence at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville. A heroin addict, Morrison was convicted of tampering with evidence, possession of criminal tools and possession of drugs.
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When Mrs. Morrison was sentenced, said her judge told her, "'Why would I let you go to a non-lockdown facility when you just use in a lockdown facility.' Which, he has a point," Morrison said, continuing, "But I still need help."
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Kaylee Morrison spoke about her struggle with heroin addiction from inside the warden's conference room inside the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville.
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Clayton Wood, 29, addresses Judge Jim Slagle during drug court at the Marion County Courthouse in Marion.
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Judge Slagle presides over the drug court, which helps addicts stay clean and stay out of prison by keeping them accountable on the outside. Participants meet with the judge once a week and check in daily for random drug testing.
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Judge Jim Slagle, left, fist bumps Clayton Wood, 29, during drug court at the Marion County Courthouse in Marion.
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Participants meet with the judge once a week and check in daily for random drug testing.
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