by Corey Burres | Aug 11, 2020
Reentry has long been the sole focus of the prison system. However reintegration is a more wholistic community-based process that involves a citizen transitioning from an antisocial member of society into an individual who controls and directs their own lives.
by David Bass | Oct 9, 2019
The day that Tony Kitchens was released from prison in 1985, he did an unusual thing: He got down on the ground and created a fake “snow angel” on the grass. “I was elated, but nervous. Free, but I didn’t know anything. The sun was very bright. Red was very red, green...
by Kimberly Sawatka | Jun 20, 2023
Unlocking Opportunities: Empowering Women at Whitworth Correctional Facility for Successful Re-entry Key Point Those reentering society need a plan for gaining stable employment after serving time. Local businesses will hire and support those reentering society....
by Georgia Center for Opportunity | May 1, 2023
From Incarcerated To Advocate: How One Man Uses His Experience To Help Individuals With Reentry With Georgia placing among the top four states with the highest rates of incarceration, one advocate for criminal justice reform is using his personal experience to help...
by Corey Burres | Oct 13, 2021
WHAT IS BREAKTHROUGH? Breakthrough is about community and our civil response to the needs around us. The challenges we face in our communities are multi-dimensional and pose threats not just to individual wellbeing, but also to continued economic growth, opportunity,...
