I admit. For a person who’s passionate about helping people coming out of prison, I’m pretty critical when
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The ABC’s of reducing recidivism
Reducing recidivism is notoriously hard. Most people running and funding programs think they’re reducing criminal behavior, but they’re
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Three reasons why all reentry organizations should run a social enterprise
When people are released from prison there is intense financial pressure. Income is necessary for housing, food, transportation,
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Let’s design a transitional jobs program that really works
Our country has funded a lot of community-based employment programs in an effort to help people out of
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We need a new type of reentry organization
It’s time for us to overhaul the way we provide community-based reentry services in this country. Evaluations of
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Increasing recidivism is easier than you think
Prisoner reentry is a tricky business. The general thinking is that all reentry programs have the potential to
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