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I am in long term recovery from substance use disorder (SUD), and military veteran. I am a state registered Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) trainer and also the Chief Executive Officer of an organization in Williamsburg called Evolution House. After high school, I joined the military. I loved being in the Air Force. While I was in the military, I struggled with undiagnosed substance use disorder and found that I was unable to stop myself from the compulsion to drink and use drugs. On one occasion, in July of 2015, I overdosed on something I was able to order online. My SUD was untreated and out of control. A friend brought me to the hospital where I struggled with the hospital staff who called the police and the situation escalated. After the struggle, I was intubated in a coma for a week. When I awoke from the coma, I had no recollection of the event and I was told that I had these charges. (Two of which were felony charges at the time and have since been dropped to misdemeanors) Prior to this I had an entirely clear record with no run-ins with the law before or after. As a result of that night, I have the following barrier crimes: x2 Misdemeanor Assault against law enforcement officer? x3 Misdemeanor Battery against Hospital Staff After that, I got clean and decided to change my life. I went to treatment twice since that night and I have remained in recovery, clean and sober from drugs and alcohol since April 25th, 2017. I completed a 3-year probation and I worked my way up, got really involved in the recovery community, and have dedicated my life to helping others seeking recovery. I am now the CEO and a part-owner in this incredible organization called Evolution House. Our 48-bed peer-based, clinically-managed program provides both inpatient and outpatient services. A unique feature of our organization is that all of our staff members, even our clinicians, are people in recovery from SUD themselves. I must advocate for not only my own, but also for many others who are in a similar situation and are unable to leverage their valuable life experience for the good of those who are still suffering with this life-threatening disease. For example, we recently had to turn away a potential staff member who has been clean 14 years because of a burglary crime that was not screenable. Due to the current laws, I am unable to provide direct care to the men in our program. Despite pouring my heart into helping others heal from this deadly disease, I am not allowed to be alone with them in a room. According to the current code, my (Misdemeanor) Assault and battery charge would be screenable in 10 years (2025) if it was the only charge. However, with a total of 5 charges, even after 10 years I am still not allowed to do this work. It would seem that the true barriers are the hurdles we must face as we try to do the right thing. I would ask that you please consider easing up the restrictions entirely. Make most convictions screenable, except for the most egregious ones. Utilize a procedure or a committee to screen these applicants with a thorough psychological evaluation. We are keeping the best of the best from serving the population that is dying left and right. Nearly every 5 minutes, someone dies from overdose. Many people in recovery want to become peers and counselors but are unable to because of these barrier crime laws. Please help us change this. Thank you. Ryan Whatley 757-920-6467