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Growth in electronic monitoring doubles

December 2, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

The use of electronic monitoring (EM) devices in the United States has more than doubled in the past decade, with more than 125,000 wearing such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release, Prison Economy

50 men graduate from California Re-entry Institute

November 29, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

Photo by Alvin Timbol

The idea behind the California Re-entry Institute (CRI) is to begin the re-integration process in prison and continue support services once … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California Re-entry Program, California Reentry Institute, Collette Carroll, Parole and Release, Reentry, Rehabilitation Corner

Former Wisconsin prisoner crochets hats for cancer patients

November 6, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Former Wisconsin prisoner Kurt Stapleton started crocheting hats in prison and now makes them for cancer patients, according to an article from ABC … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release

PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION (PEC)

October 25, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

Prison to Employment Connection (PEC) is one of the most valuable programs at San Quentin for men looking to the future. Twenty-two inmates graduated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Harry “ATL” Smith, Parole and Release, Prison to Employment Connection

One member of Black liberation group paroles

September 30, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Black activist Debbie Sims Africa overcame a decade of parole denials and finally received her freedom after serving nearly 40 years within … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Black activism, Black Panther Party, Human Interest, MOVE, Parole and Release, Pennsylvania

KidCAT co-founder Charlie Spence home after 22 years

July 29, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Charlie Spence packing shampoo for the Kid CAT Hygiene Drive

KidCAT Chairman and Co-founder Charlie Spence committed serious crimes as a teenager, but he transformed his life during almost 22 years in prison. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release

Kansas town known for its many prisons elects ex-con as Mayor

May 18, 2018 by Marcus Henderson

Jermaine Wilson

Jermaine Wilson ran the streets as a drug dealer, did time on a maximum security prison yard, and now he is the mayor of a major America city. Wilson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release

Project Rebound expands

February 13, 2018 by Thomas Gardner

Project Rebound Director Jason Bell giving the keynote speech

Project Rebound is assisting ex-prisoners to stay and thrive in college once they parole back into the larger community. Working in conjunction with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California Re-entry Program, Parole and Release, Project Rebound

California Coalition for Women Prisoners Introduces Alisha Coleman to the world

January 18, 2018 by Jessica Bennett Roberts

Alisha Coleman and Hafsah Al-Amin at the CCWP Office

  I introduce to you Alisha Coleman, our new staff at the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. Alisha was introduced to CCWP through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CCWP, Human Interest, Parole and Release, Profiles

Parolees having trouble with treatment programs

April 24, 2017 by John Lam

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Drug offenders are having trouble getting services to help with their addictions once they get out of prison, a report by three newspapers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Parole and Release

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