Nationwide, people with criminal records are facing unnecessary discrimination by public housing authorities, limiting their access to housing … [Read more...]
VIETNAM VET GARY COOPER EARNS RELEASE
BELOVED WEST BLOCK RESIDENT LEAVES LAUGHTER, FRIENDSHIPS IN HIS WAKE San Quentin resident Gary Cooper found freedom at the age of 74. A parole … [Read more...]
READY 4 LIFE REENTRY OPENS DOORS
NEW PROGRAM OFFERS TECH TRAINING, GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT A state-of-the-art residential career campus for formerly incarcerated people … [Read more...]
Sac State’s Project Rebound purchases houses to help formerly incarcerated students
Sacramento State University purchased two homes to house eight formerly incarcerated students who are attending the school. The homes, managed by … [Read more...]
Legislation would restrict ‘crime-free housing’ rules
Proposed legislation would ensure that California property owners no longer be forced to use “crime-free housing” rules to evict or exclude tenants … [Read more...]
The perseverance of prisoners
Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are proving skeptics wrong by transforming themselves through self-help and self-discovery … [Read more...]
CSU, UC campuses offer programs for formerly incarcerated students
Programs ‘invaluable in reducing rates of recidivism' California colleges and universities have created numerous programs to help formerly … [Read more...]
NORTH CAROLINA: Organization helps women overcome reentry obstacles
Upon release, parolees often find themselves confronted by various Catch-22 scenarios. Jobs, licenses and identification, and receiving benefits all … [Read more...]
Second Chance Month highlights the power of personal transformation
Second Chance Month highlights impact of self-help, rehabilitative efforts April is officially Second Chance Month. Every year, the U.S. Department … [Read more...]
Discrimination persists despite ‘Ban the Box’ laws
Formerly incarcerated people are still facing many obstacles finding employment despite “Ban the Box” laws. After serving almost 20-years of … [Read more...]
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