Incarcerated women deserve a second chance

'Incarceration profoundly affects families and communities'

'Incarcerated women deserve a second chance' Heather Rice-Minus and Hillary Blout at The HillDespite their "unique needs, criminal justice policy has largely overlooked incarcerated women, partly because they are significantly outnumbered by men in the prison system," say Heather Rice-Minus and Hillary Blout. This "requires collective action from all of us" to "help women heal and to safely bring them home." Culture "tends to shame women more th…

Incarcerated women deserve a second chance

Melisha Johnson, a single mother, faced a 12-year prison sentence for writing bad checks, but found redemption through faith-based programming and ultimately became an advocate for incarcerated women, highlighting the need for rehabilitation and safety in prisons.

A second chance: Local jail's pilot program builds pathways from incarceration to industry - UCBJ - Upper Cumberland Business Journal

Pilot program has the potential to expand The Smith County Jail and Workforce Connections (WC) are testing the waters with a pilot program they call groundbreaking. WC says it is “proving that second chances and workforce solutions can go hand in hand.” “Through a powerful collaboration between Orijin, ToolingU-SME, Smith County Jail, the Upper Cumberland […]

Goodwill of North Georgia receives over $700,000 for new Second Chance Program

In celebration of Second Chance Month, Goodwill of North Georgia has announced its new initiative, the LifeLaunch: Growth Opportunities 4 Program. This program aims to provide second chances and fresh starts for individuals impacted by the legal system, while actively…