launch of a groundbreaking new documentary TV series, Unshackled.

This 12 part series hosted by iTHIRST Executive Director Keaton Douglas, examines faith’s role in addiction recovery. Through Catholic spiritual tools, real-life stories, and compassionate guidance, Unshackled offers a path to lasting freedom in Christ. All 12 episodes will be made available on-demand, word-wide on the Shalom World online platform beginning July 11th. Beginning September 6th, Shalom World will launch a weekly broadcast of episodes Sunday nights at 9:30 p.m. Eastern. Additionally, through a collaboration with a tablet provider, Shalom World will make this series available on tablets distributed throughout 615 correctional facilities across the United States. Men and women who are incarcerated will have access to quality Catholic and Christian programming as part of their rehabilitation, healing, and restoration.

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James Manieri, 53, was raised as a good, faithful Catholic young man in northern New Jersey and had even served as an altar server. But taking a dentist’s prescription of Vicodin at 28 years old sent him on a 15-year downward spiral of addiction, including to cocaine and heroin, and hunger and homelessness.

All that time, Manieri scraped out a life on city streets, including in Paterson, N.J., and spent time in rehab facilities, homeless shelters, and psych wards. He had been robbed, sexually assaulted, and beaten; had made two suicide attempts; and had almost died twice because of overdoses.

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