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Some parolees believe the restrictions put in place by the Parole Board and their parole officers serve little purpose except creating a risk that they’ll end up back in prison.

ByVictoria Edwards 10Comments

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Jan 2017

NYCHA Pilot Sees Success Allowing Residents to Return After Prison

Reversing a long-standing policy that had been criticized for splitting up or uprooting families, the public housing authority is permitting some people to return to NYCHA housing after their sentences.…

ByAngely Mercado

ByNomin Ujiyediin 3Comments

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Many Inmates Move from Prison to Shelters, Despite Efforts to Get Them Homes

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.

ByAdam Shrier

ByErica Jackson

ByMary Wilson

ByNomin Ujiyediin 11Comments

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Jan 2016

Economy In Depth Investigations Video

Video: One Man’s Path to a Green Job

James Eleby turns discarded scrap wood into new tables at a Brooklyn factory. Learn how he got a foothold in the green economy.

ByOlivia Leach 0Comments

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Jan 2016

Economy In Depth Investigations

After Hope and Hype, Green Jobs Numbers Have Proved Elusive

A few years ago, from New York’s City Hall to the state house to the Obama administration, everyone was excited about the prospect of creating thousands of green jobs. The…

ByMaura Ewing 0Comments

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Nov 2015

Opinion

Do Inmates Deserve a ‘Do Over’ After Prison?

An education program for the formerly incarcerated has launched a #MyDoOver campaign to ask New Yorkers when they’ve gotten a second chance, and to press for more resources to give…

ByAmy Stone 0Comments

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Nov 2015

In Depth

How a New NYC Law Will Change Life for Employers and Job-Seekers

The Fair Chance Act will restrict when employers can ask about an applicant’s criminal record and how that information is handled when it comes to deciding whom to hire. A…

ByMarc Bussanich 0Comments

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Sep 2015

Economy In Depth Video

WorkSite Video: Finding Work for the Hard-to-Place

An improving job market looks less inviting to those with little education or an inconsistent work history. But there are ways to navigate around those obstacles.

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 0Comments

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May 2015

In Depth Video

Video Report: Barriers to Getting Work After Prison Remain

It’s an era of criminal justice reform and a growing consensus that we’ve put too many people behind bars. But two experts say that hasn’t made it any easier for…

ByMarc Bussanich 0Comments

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Apr 2015

Opinion

NY’s Prisoners Need Tuition Assistance. So Do You.

Continuing a Pataki-era ban on prison inmates receiving TAP funding doesn’t just hurt the prisoners, a state senator argues. It also harms the communities they return to when their sentence…

ByGustavo Rivera 1Comment

Parole Rules, Meant to Protect the Public, Can Make Reentry Hard