Statement by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and Former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on Chuck Colson

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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University

Apr 21, 2012, 04:58 ET

NEW YORK, April 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Through the Prison Fellowship Ministries he founded, Chuck Colson became an advocate for the rehabilitation of prisoners in the United States and across the world. He understood how many suffered from drug, alcohol and mental health problems and he worked tirelessly to offer them hope and spiritual renewal. By his personal example and his public commitment, he helped countless thousands of prisoners rebuild their lives."

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SOURCE The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University