Westfield residents rally against proposed re-entry facility

An inmate reentry program will open in a few weeks in Westfield. Here’s what some community members think about it

WESTFIELD — It was only a few days before an information session last week that Brittany Cortis and her neighbors say they learned that an inmate reentry program was opening down the road from two nearby schools.

Westfield residents rally against proposed re-entry facility

Residents in Westfield are holding a protest on Wednesday evening against a proposed re-entry facility designed to provide transitional support for people leaving prison.