Monthly Archive for: ‘December, 2016’
South LA Nonprofit Helps Women Just Out of Prison Rebuild Their Lives
More than 200,000 women are imprisoned in the United States, and when they get out, more than half of them will be re-arrested. One woman in South Los Angeles is working to change that by helping women parolees get back on their feet once they …
Read MoreShuttered state prisons spring back to life
Declining prisoner census and a need to consolidate facilities has emptied institutions. By JEN FIFIELD Stateline.org GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The cinder block buildings dominating this campus have been painted bright pink, orange and blue. The razor wire that used to top the chain link fence …
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