Breaking Good

Summary Peter Lyndon-James is a former ice addict and criminal who now runs 'the nation's strictest' drug rehabilitation centre. At Shalom House in Perth, addicts agree to go 'cold turkey' off all drugs including cigarettes, get their heads shaved and go to Christian church services three times a week. The program, which gets no government funding, is proving successful, turning seemingly intractable criminals and addicts into 'geeks' - upstanding, productive members of society. Peter Lyndon-James ran a big drug-dealing operation in Western Australia and went to jail on drugs charges until radically changing his life in 2000. In the past four years, Shalom House has seen rapid growth from just a few men to now nearly 80 residents. But not all of them are happy with the strictness of the program.

S22.E9 ∙ Breaking Good

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Caroline Jones Leigh Sales Eddie Perfect Jimmy Barnes

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Genres : Biography Documentary

Release date : Apr 9, 2017

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website

Language : English

Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Summary Peter Lyndon-James is a former ice addict and criminal who now runs 'the nation's strictest' drug rehabilitation centre. At Shalom House in Perth, addicts agree to go 'cold turkey' off all drugs including cigarettes, get their heads shaved and go to Christian church services three times a week. The program, which gets no government funding, is proving successful, turning seemingly intractable criminals and addicts into 'geeks' - upstanding, productive members of society. Peter Lyndon-James ran a big drug-dealing operation in Western Australia and went to jail on drugs charges until radically changing his life in 2000. In the past four years, Shalom House has seen rapid growth from just a few men to now nearly 80 residents. But not all of them are happy with the strictness of the program.

Details

Genres : Biography Documentary

Release date : Apr 9, 2017

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website

Language : English

Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

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