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Ahimsa Collective offers 'a new way' forward for reentry

Cayla Mihalovich

December 23, 2022 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, California, the privately funded Ahimsa Collective offers housing, money for necessities, and restorative justice support services to formerly incarcerated people to ease the pressure of transitioning to life outside of incarceration.

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Reentry and Realness

Ryan Conarro Seath Ready

December 22, 2022 |

Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

The Realness Project works with incarcerated people in Colorado to build skills in effective communication, "authentic relating," and conflict management. Roughly 90 percent of participants in the organization's workshops say it helped them grow their emotional ability to handle conflict, and about 78 percent said the experience gave them more confidence during job interviews.

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Systems of Support

Ryan Conarro

December 21, 2022 |

Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Remerg is an online resource that provides information about housing, employment, health care, social services, parole, and more for people who have recently left incarceration. The website has grown from roughly 150 visitors per month in its early days to more than 6,000 per month today.

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Preventing reincarceration

Justin Nemetz

November 14, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Georgia

Jackson County's correctional facility has a transitional center that allows people who are incarcerated to begin working and building job skills while they are still finishing out their sentence. The wages they earn go toward paying off any charges associated with their conviction, and the rest is funneled into a bank account that is there for them when they're released.

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In North Carolina, a Rush to “Restore Hope in the Vote” in People with Felony Convictions

Kelan Lyons

November 04, 2022 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, New Bern, North Carolina

A Superior Court ruling in North Carolina restored voting rights to people with felony convictions who are no longer in prison, giving up to 56,000 residents the opportunity to return to the ballot box. Organizations participating in the "Unlock Our Vote" movement are working to connect with and register disenfranchised voters, and people who have been re-enfranchised say reclaiming their rights has given them new hope that they can help effect change.

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California's fire crisis requires carceral reform and a Just Transition

Ray Levy Uyeda

September 28, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, California

A California law is making it easier for firefighters trained while incarcerated to get the emergency medical technician licensing required to work at municipal fire stations once released. The new law helps formerly incarcerated firefighters expunge felony convictions from their records that would otherwise prevent them access to licensing.

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Can an Urban Farm Run by Police Create Jobs, Feed People, and Build Trust?

Annie Sciacca

September 14, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

Dig Deep Farms provides sustainable jobs for people coming out of jail, who have a difficult time finding work. The farm employs about 15 people who grow food for county health initiatives, runs a job-training program for formerly incarcerated people, and operates a food hub to distribute fresh produce to people in need and recently increased its acreage to provide even more opportunities and resources.

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Ban the Box policies reduce barriers for the formerly incarcerated

Tamar Sarai Davis

August 30, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, New York

The Ban the Box campaign has led to legislation like New York's Fair Chance Act, which prevents employers from asking questions about conviction history during the application process and makes it unlawful to rescind an offer because of a previous offense. Ban the Box policies are now being implemented in cities and states across the country and have improved job prospects in places such as Washington, D.C., where the number of applicants with conviction records being hired grew by a third after the policy was put in place.

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How this California program is making it easier for those leaving prison to earn degrees

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

August 09, 2022 |

PBS NewsHour |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno

Through targeted outreach and support across 15 campuses in the California State University system, Project Rebound has helped formerly incarcerated students earn nearly 500 university degrees since 2016, with a recidivism rate of less than one percent. Though the students still face stigma after release, they say Project Rebound provides a safe space for them to find stability and fellowship and connect over shared experiences.

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In Cleveland, fine dining serves up training – and dignity – after prison

Stephen Humphries

August 09, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The owner of Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, employs formerly incarcerated adults and teaches them the skills they need to work in the culinary industry. Less than 1% of the institute’s trainees are re-incarcerated after graduation.

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