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Parolees Looking for a Second Chance are Finding it More Difficult Than Evernew
With recidivism rates in the state hovering around 67 percent and the attendant costs of continuing to house prisoners, their success or failure at finding jobs, at re-entering society, becomes more than just a concern for bleeding hearts.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
09-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
As Virginia Jail Inmates Prepare for Release, Challenges Aboundnew
Of the roughly 4,800 men who are inmates each year at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail, 72 go through the eight-week Re-entry program. Who gets tapped is mainly a matter of scheduling, but once on the list, they're given a choice: Take the eight-week course, or lose as much as six months time off they've earned for good behavior.
C-Ville Weekly |
Erika Howsare |
09-02-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Ari Kohn is The Patron Saint of Ex-Consnew
For three years he's been running, and funding, the Post-Prison Education Program, which takes former prisoners on in entirety -- paying for whatever food, housing, and clothing they and their families need. Now Kohn is trying to drum up money from outside sources, mainly from Washington's state Legislature, but his chances are iffy.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
04-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
