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Would you open your home to an ex-prisoner? →

December 13, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A new effort in Oakland, California, matches hosts with people who were recently incarcerated to help them reintegrate after they’re released. THE NEW YORK TIMES

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December 13, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
reintegration, recidivism, prisoners
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Creative freedom →

November 26, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Prisons with art programs release people back into the world who are more stable, and far less likely to return. Why don’t the programs exist everywhere? REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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November 26, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
prisons, recidivism, rehabilitation, arts programmes
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