I currently work as a CPRS for On Our Own of Charlottesville. I have a background of DUI's and assault on law enforcement. Each DUI I was charged with the assaults. I have served several years in VSP. Released and no longer on probation and I have got my rights restored.I was a nurse and lost that right along with my freedom. My life has changed and I have been sober since 2014. My background is what makes me good at what I do because there is a lot of trauma that I have been through due to my addiction. It is not fair for my background to continue to create such stumbling blocks for me now. I have a new life, I have my children back and I can finally drive again. Please consider the barrier crimes and see how it haunts each person still even after they are in recovery.