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Life after prison: Mass. leaves thousands of prisoners awaiting education that would help their re-entry
The state says education is critical. It’s put its money on tablets. -
Patchwork of government services leaves former prisoners in the hands of strained nonprofits
Nonprofits struggle to fill in the gaps. -
Once behind bars, these security officers now protect their community in Roxbury
A small team that takes on three city problems at once: community violence, overdoses and people coming out of prison who are unable to find work. -
Why people leave prison 'more broken' than when they entered
With few mental health providers equipped to deal with "post-incarceration syndrome" and the specific needs of returning citizens, many have turned to each other for support. -
LGBTQ+ people in prison get support — and protection — from pen pals
LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive prisoners are disproportionately subjected to abuse from correctional officers and other inmates, but regular mail shows outside support. -
Nearly one in five state prisoners go directly from maximum security to the street
Each year, hundreds of prisoners in Massachusetts are released without traditional step-down programs meant to help them succeed.
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Boston invests $1 million to help people returning from prisons and jails
Nearly all of the money will go to organizations led by people of color or formerly incarcerated people. -
Massachusetts steps up effort to get state IDs to more people being released from prison
Advocates have long cited the lack of ID as a critical stumbling block for people trying to re-establish themselves in the community. -
David Mayo, new chief of Boston's Office of Returning Citizens, asks those citizens for advice
A roundtable for formerly incarcerated people and their service providers was part strategy session, part therapy session.
