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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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 ...
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Why does Gov. Shapiro want to close this successful PA prison bootcamp re-entry program?

Pennsylvania is a state that believes in second chances. Recent bipartisan legislation, which I have supported, reflects this commitment. This includes Senate Bill 838 of 2023, which reformed the ...
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Clarke County Sheriff’s Office hosts jail reentry program graduation

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Clarke County Jail hosted a graduation ceremony for participants that decided ...
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‘I wanted to do better’| St. Vincent de Paul gives hundreds a second chance through re-entry program

CINCINNATI (WCPO) — St. Vincent de Paul is making an impact by helping over 200 people re-enter the community after serving time behind bars. Lamont Brown and Rameon Pearson are two people who have ...

Cherokee Nation proposes using opioid funds to expand reentry program

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing a major expansion of the tribe’s reentry services for formerly inca ...