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Central Ohio program gives former felons a second chance

A program aimed at providing support for convicted felons after they leave prison and re-enter society is seeing positive ...
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Athens Clarke-County Jail Re-Entry Success Program celebrates first female graduates

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Athens Clarke-County Jail Re-Entry Success Program recognized its first female ...
The Gazette

Change to the state’s mental health system affects jail diversion in Eastern Iowa

A regional jail diversion program was eliminated as part of a broader effort to centralize and standardize mental health care across the state.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

6 years, $24 million and not a single inmate. Now Napa’s empty reentry jail is turning into something else

It was built to help inmates reenter society. But in six years, not one ever walked through its doors for that purpose. Instead, the $24 million facility served as a wildfire shelter, a quarantine ...
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Head of local religious prison re-entry program sentenced for defrauding donors

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The former leader of a local nonprofit that aimed to help people in prison re-enter society has now been sentenced for defrauding donors. Judge Lindsay Navarre sentenced Thomas ...
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Evansville organization to launch jail-based reentry and recovery program

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville nonprofit Southwest Indiana Recovery and Empowerment (SWIRE) is launching an innovative reentry and recovery support program at the Vanderburgh County Jail.