The F.H.B.s * in my life #3- “Escape from The Salvation Army”

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta

In the mid 90’s I received a call at work at the Atlanta ARC from a counselor at a federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania. He was attempting to relocate a long term prisoner, Jimmy T., who was due to be released after 28 years of incarceration. The prison system wanted to release him in Atlanta and…

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The F.H.B.s in my life #2… “A Long Way Back”

The F.H.B.s in my life #2….. “A Long Way Back”

Dennis M., another favorite in my long list of F.H.B.s, came to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Houston, in about 1986. Dennis was tall, lanky, had dark hair and a prosthetic eye due to a gunshot wound. Dennis didn’t know how he had gotten to Houston and could not even remember ever holding…

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