“Ban The Box” Law Gives More Californians a Fair Chance at Employment
The California Endowment commends Governor Jerry Brown and the legislature for enacting AB 1008, also known as the “Ban the Box” law....
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Oct
18
Aug
Sister Warriors Meet in Oakland to Discuss Life After Prison
The Sister Warriors’ convening, organized by the San Francisco-based Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC), brought together women from all over the country to work toward bettering the lives of women...
22
May
Khalid’s Corner: Thankful to Be Alive
In the past, I gambled with my life on a constant basis at a time when getting yourself killed was the norm if you dared to enter the street game....
21
Feb
Prop. 47 Can Turn 2016 into the ‘Year of Mercy’
Pope Francis has declared 2016 the “Year of Mercy,” and that could not be more true for hundreds of people across California who are being redeemed by Prop 47. I’m...
22
Oct
Re-entry Center for Former Inmates Opens in Richmond
A new center in downtown Richmond aims to help individuals navigate the process of rejoining society after prison. The Reentry Success Center, which celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 13,...
06
May
Three Year Window For Nonviolent Felons To Change Records – and Lives
By Nancy DeVille In the months since California voters approved an initiative that reduces penalties for some crimes, the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s office has been busy trying to reach...
05
Feb
‘When My Brother Comes’ – New Regulations Could Discourage Prison Visits
First Person, Tou Vang | The kNOw Ed. Note: A new set of California regulations aimed at ferreting out contraband in state prisons threatens to discourage visits to family or friends behind bars....
24
Dec
Grand Opening of Transitional Home for Women After Incarceration
By Ann Bassette A new facility in North Richmond will offer women coming home from incarceration a stable living environment, a chance to begin rebuilding their life and for some the...
28
Nov
From Felony to Misdemeanor
News Report, Nancy DeVille Kimberly Gamboa is doing her best to readjust to life after incarceration. She is enrolled in reentry programs, meets with her parole officer regularly and spends...
24
Oct
Local Program Lets Grads Leave Their Past Behind
By Malcolm Marshall "Lets give a round of applause to these courageous young men and women who took an opportunity to take a stance to make difference in their lives," said...
15
Aug
Former Prisoner Finds Solitude, Joy Working at Community Garden
Leer en Español Profile, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Brandon Clark, 25, loves being outdoors and meeting people, which makes his job managing the Edible Forest Garden on the Richmond Greenway an ideal fit. “This is...
17
Apr
Former Prisoner Grows Hope, Trees, for Richmond
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Near the gazebo on the Richmond Greenway at Harbour Way, small trees bagged in plastic were spread out on a bed of wood chips. Families and Richmond...
21
Mar
For Children of Reentry, A New Focus on Family Ties
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media SACRAMENTO – While millions of children nationwide face extreme difficulties due to having parents who are incarcerated or under criminal supervision, State Senator...
25
Feb
FACTS ON ETHNIC ELDERS: Little Help for Prisoners Released After Decades
News Feature, Paul Kleyman | New America Media After devoting over 20 years as a prison social worker, Fordham University researcher Tina Maschi, PhD, declared, “There’s something wrong with society when in...
12
Aug
Staying Off Probation, and Teaching Others How
Profile, Pendarvis Harshaw In 2008, Reinaldi Gilder promised himself that he would never go back to jail. Since his release in December of that year, he’s not only managed to keep...
