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Spoken word and second chances: Reentry program uplifts women at Cook County Jail

Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was ...
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A Mass. program works to reduce recidivism through individualized education

HUNDREDS TAKES A LOT OF PREP. DOING THE PEELING AND THE CHOPPING IS MATTHEW MESERVE. HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN KITCHENS, BUT THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT. CERTAIN TOOLS ARE UNDER LOCK AND KEY. AT THE TIME OF OUR ...
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Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities

Carlee Kistler got out of jail in December. While incarcerated, she worked with members of Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s ...

Local nonprofit offers resources, programs to help the homeless

A local nonprofit has made it its mission to help New Mexicans experiencing homelessness get back on their feet. Hopeworks ...
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Woman funds her on re-entry program to help ex-inmates

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Torry Barker, a formerly convicted felon who spent 20 years behind bars in Alabama’s tough prisons, was released in September. “When I was getting into trouble, I had no ...