After release from prison, many elderly former residents of San Quentin said they have found themselves lacking resources such as housing, medical … [Read more...]
Internet platform helps returning citizens find employment
Working on the outside, Jodi Anderson Jr., a formerly incarcerated person, has created an online platform to help persons with criminal records obtain … [Read more...]
Job preparation and interview training pays dividends
The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s Prison to Employment Connection program celebrated its 10th anniversary with two ceremonies in December 2024. … [Read more...]
Policy creates easier access to Medicaid, housing, and education upon reentry
Policy is being developed to help with the incarcerated people who are re-entering society. As the crime rates skyrocket lawmakers sign state … [Read more...]
Newly paroled residents face challenges and obstacles in reentry
People who leave prison face challenges such as mental stability, drug use, and staying connected to family. Incarceration can have an impact on … [Read more...]
SF Salvation Army runs recovery program
The Salvation Army runs a recovery program in San Francisco’s Mission District at the Joseph McFee Center. “The Way Out Program” houses at least … [Read more...]
SB731 helps returned citizens find sense of normalcy with expungements, record sealing
SB 731, in effect since 2023, gives Californians the safety valve of expungement, which state law calls “records relief,” said an article by Jeanne … [Read more...]
Prison to Employment Connection celebrates largest graduation yet
Forty incarcerated men graduated from Prison to Employment Connection in November. It was the largest group to have completed the 14-week job … [Read more...]
Voting rights for returning citizens still being fought in some states
Many states are moving slowly toward restoring voter rights to convicted felons, but some other states are taking steps to make voting more difficult, … [Read more...]
Tech tips for landing your dream job
TB42 advocates for fair chance employment. A fair chance being the need of every returning citizen as we prepare to eventually reenter the job market. … [Read more...]
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