Adam Shrier
Xena Grandichelli did four months in Rikers for assault and has spent two years in a shelter since her release.
A lack of supportive housing and the tendency of many landlords to refused city housing vouchers mean that many formerly incarcerated people end up in shelters or on the street.
Some charters are too young to measure how their students perform. Others collect data in a spotty way. And official statistics make comprehensive comparisons difficult.
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