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The Jennifer Act

February 22, 2009 by Sharon 3 Comments

I am asking for the legislature to review and revise The Marchman Act to include The Jennifer Act. Due to the recent death of my daughter, Jennifer M. Reynolds- Gonzalez (age 29) and repeated attempts to intervene and save her life by following all Florida laws currently in place, (filing of the Marchman Act in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Hardee Counties on behalf of my daughter, Jennifer), I see the need for reforming this law. Respectfully, the following revisions I bring before the legislature: 1) There are no secure beds in Pinellas County, of which The Marchman Act requires. Therefore, I petition the state of Florida and ask for secured beds and facilities for the addicted under the new amendment: The Jennifer Act. *note: There are very few Florida state funded facilities currently available for the addicted for detox. Currently, the addicted can walk out of a treatment facility. 2) The enforcement of The Marchman Act changes from county to county within the state of Florida. Therefore, I ask for the new law The Jennifer Act. The purpose is to ensure revision of the law firmly in place in all counties in which it is filed in the state of Florida. 3) The fee for filing a Marchman Act petition at the courthouse is very costly: $400.00 Therefore, I ask for the new law, The Jennifer Act, and that this filing fee be changed and re-adjusted at an affordable rate of the cost of processing the paper work only. Currently the cost … [Read more...]

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About Sharon

Sharon Blair is a social justice advocate for those addicted to drugs and alcohol. Sharon's daughter, Jennifer, died at the age of 29 due to addiction. Sharon's taken it upon herself to make a change so that others don't have to go through the same struggles as her daughter. Read More…

9 Reasons Why People Use Drugs and Alcohol

May 12, 2011 By Sharon 169 Comments

The reasons why people use drugs – A quick overview Many people have never experienced addiction of any sort. For these people it can be very hard to understand and grasp the logic behind drug abuse. But with drug use getting more and more prevalent in America, it’s now common for people to dig deeper and look for the reasons […]

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