<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DRG Consulting LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a Physician in the prison system for 30 years, I have a unique perspective on prison reform!]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:35:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.discoverdrg.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Attracting Employees With Disabilities: A Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating a business culture in which all are welcome is the goal of entrepreneurs who understand that staff who have disabilities can...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/attracting-employees-with-disabilities-a-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635327eda39acbed01a89191</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d76e16a7da3d4c6db3fe0b2fc159ec72.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the greatest hurdle the formerly incarcerated have on re-entering society?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many will immediately think of the basics - housing, food, transportation, a job, help with psychological and medical problems, stigma,...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/what-is-the-greatest-hurdle-the-formerly-incarcerated-have-on-re-entering-society</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6150884da3da580016000c99</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/686945_645b9db25b27489db3c2d6bf9311633a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday the 13th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you a bit superstitious about the date, Friday the 13th?  It appears some people are , and it’s even been given a name ,...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/friday-the-13th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61126ae4c588ed001575d010</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/686945_a080d433ae5e4ea8ab8e083ce6458c56~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_584,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Can A Female Leader Bring To A Male Institution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I survived thirty years as a female prison doctor in a male prison, controlled by a male militaristic hierarchy. 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Nevada AB395]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never thought about the death penalty, until I was asked to write for the drugs to execute ‘Bud’ Thompson in 1989.  I had only been a...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/abolishing-the-death-penalty-nevada-ab395</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606207e6916600001596426c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:04:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/686945_1ea0927084764297821e5806952d530c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-entry in the times of COVID]]></title><description><![CDATA[When someone leaves prison there have always been hurdles to overcome to re-enter society successfully. 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It was HIV, and killed many young...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/when-covid-19-moves-into-your-prison</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed7e1e6901f4c001713f998</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/686945_caa001355d6742e18c6cb8b491783a37~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_320,h_154,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can the COVID-19 prison crisis teach us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President John F. Kennedy in 1959 said, “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. 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It didn’t take...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/pros-and-cons-of-hiring-an-ex-felon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5da480a2d1f1e60017025d96</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cc6285ea524b460cbef3d2a08e55cfe7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Reasons Why Meditation Should be Taught in Prisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[1.  It can help inmates become aware of their thoughts and emotions 2.  It can help inmates not immediately react to their thoughts and...]]></description><link>https://www.discoverdrg.com/post/7-reasons-why-meditation-should-be-taught-in-prisons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d925d9eceef0b0017b7d0ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbfd45_44896bded2d0490598ed37d092dd70a1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_232,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Karen Gedney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison is Bad for Mental Health.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prison life involves a whole range of novel stressors and other conditions of life different from life outside. 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