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  • Why this couple's wedding registry was devoted to paying off Philly kids' court costs

    July 10, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A couple created a nonprofit in Philadelphia to make micro grants for those who need small amounts to pay off medical bills or legal fees so they can move on with their lives. The effort garnered modest donations, including through their own wedding registry, and has made about 10 grants, but those have had significant impacts on recipients. The two acknowledge this is more like a bandaid, so they also partnered with a policy organization to work on wider systemic change.

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  • You've Served Your Time. Now You're Told You Can't Cut Hair.

    July 10, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    A number of states have passed reforms aimed at helping people coming out of incarceration get licenses that are key to well-paying jobs, which in turn help people stay out of prison. But there are still numerous hurdles in other states around criminal histories and background checks that keep people with felony records from entering those professions. Those requirements have cost the economy nearly three million jobs according to one report, and disproportionately affect people of color.

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  • Initiative seeks to interrupt prison pipeline, help kids of incarcerated parents

    July 09, 2018 |

    Chicago Sun-Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The former director of the Cook County Department of Corrections will have the chance to go upstream in the incarceration cycle to work with children of people who are incarcerated through a new fellowship program launched by a Chicago nonprofit. The Leadership Venture program will allow her to research what's working most effectively in supporting the children of those in prison and jail. The idea is to find and share best practices and disrupt the cycle of incarceration.

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  • New prison unit opens to help young female inmates

    July 09, 2018 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, East Lyme, Connecticut

    Connecticut’s women's prison launched a new unit in 2018 devoted to rehabilitation and reintegration. It’s based on prisons for young offenders in Germany, which the state's governor and the head of corrections visited, after which they worked with the Vera Institute of Justice to design one for Connecticut. The women’s unit follows the opening of a similar program for young male offenders where they are mentored by older inmates and receive counseling and education to reduce recidivism.

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  • Community in Unity: Recovery Behind Bars

    July 03, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Wasilla, Alaska

    Prisons can reduce recidivism if they provide people who are incarcerated with drug and alcohol treatment, as it helps inmates address underlying issues. People who have been in and out of prison tell their stories about the success of these treatments at a public event organized and recorded by Alaska Public Media. Many participants said more solutions will happen when the question “What's wrong with you?” is replaced with “What happened to you?”

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  • An Ohio Startup Rebuilds Lives One Piece of Fried Chicken at a Time

    June 28, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Joe DeLoss's startup, Hot Chicken Takeover, does more than just sell fried chicken in Columbus, Ohio -- the startup hires former prisoners, using "fair chance" standards and providing benefits and services to give those employees the best shot at success. The restaurant experiences less turnover than is standard and hopes to expand their models as they open new locations.

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  • Training the Brain to Stay out of Jail

    June 26, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Charleston, South Carolina

    A nonprofit in Charleston, South Carolina, uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help formerly incarcerated men shift their mindsets in order to meet the hefty challenges they face re-entering society. Turning Leaf Project actually pays students to take at least 150 hours of CBT and connects them to entry-level jobs in the city and county. So far participants have stayed out of prison, but keeping students in the program is challenging.

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  • Landing On Your Feet

    June 20, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    PAR-Recycle Works has a twofold mission: reduce recidivism and help the planet. By teaching employees to break down electronics, the program has a sustainable source of funding through the sale of scrap metal. So far, the program has employed 33 formerly incarcerated individuals, and it is successfully helping them reintegrate into society.

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  • Caring for California's aging prisoners

    June 20, 2018 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In California, about 18,400 inmates are over the age of 55. In order to properly treat them the state is building a dementia unit. Other states like New York might follow suit, in order to properly care for their aging inmate population.

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  • In Italy, how one cooperative is trying to counter the Mafia's influence

    June 20, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Italy, Sessa Aurunca

    A cooperative in Italy has repurposed land once owned by the Mafia to produce pasta and organic vegetables, and its employees are using this land to reclaim their lives. Beyond the Dreams’ provides meaningful work for former prisoners, mental patients, and addicts, who cultivate these agricultural products. The revitalization of the ruined land and employment opportunities deliver symbolic blows to organized crime.

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