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Creating His Own Redemption

Creating His Own Redemption

A formerly incarcerated man founded a safe haven for others coming home
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Incarcerated Women Face Unique Challenges [INFOGRAPHIC]

Incarcerated Women Face Unique Challenges [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The Unique Challenges Incarcerated Women Face

The Unique Challenges Incarcerated Women Face

Nicole Ann Lee had been in and out of three Ohio county jails before she was sentenced to six months in prison at The Ohio Reformatory for…
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Alyxaundria Sanford
New York City needs a database for reentry services. I want to build it.

New York City needs a database for reentry services. I want to build it.

As part of my practicum for the Social Journalism program CUNY J-School, I am developing a product to be a solution for a specific…
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Formerly Incarcerated Woman Builds Hope in the Bronx

Formerly Incarcerated Woman Builds Hope in the Bronx

When Topeka K. Sam came home after being imprisoned for three years, she knew her transition would be uncomfortable but fairly easy.
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Shelter dangers and Broken Windows policing can be tied to high rates of rearrests among New York…

Shelter dangers and Broken Windows policing can be tied to high rates of rearrests among New York…

How does a college-educated, Brooklyn native end up living in subsidized housing in the Bronx?
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Why the formerly incarcerated need to be involved in criminal justice reform [AUDIO REPORT]

Why the formerly incarcerated need to be involved in criminal justice reform [AUDIO REPORT]

In recent years, criminal justice reform has become a hot button topic. From President Obama’s ban on private prisons, to New York state’s…
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Reentry should start before release, but it rarely does.

Reentry should start before release, but it rarely does.

Up to 60 and 75 percent of former inmates are unemployed within a year of release. This finding is according to a survey by the National…
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You think you know, but you have no idea: My community, redefined.

You think you know, but you have no idea: My community, redefined.

When I was accepted into the Social Journalism program at CUNY J-School, I came with my community and possible solution in mind. My…
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The Transfer of Skills- From Drug Kingpin to Fitness Guru

The Transfer of Skills- From Drug Kingpin to Fitness Guru

There was a rap on the door of Café Henrie.
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