Posts Tagged ‘recidivism’
Getting out, staying out
Convicted felons are finding jobs by becoming professional researchers for Pacific Institute.
Read MoreLocal children growing up without parents
Like thousands of children in Richmond, 12-year-old Jaquan Smith has lost a parent to crime and imprisonment. The boy lives with family friends in Parchester Village.
Read MorePrison’s revolving door
Three months after being imprisoned for missing parole appointments and failing drug tests, a corrections bus scooped him up from San Quentin State Prison and dumped him a few blocks from his mother’s home just off Cutting Boulevard.
Read MoreRace behind walls
Racial politics behind California’s prison walls may impact Richmond as much as any city, given the high proportion of residents who have had contact with the penal system. Former inmates and volunteers gave poignant video testimonials last month at Nevin Park.
Read MoreRichmond police join forces with parole agents
A recent collaboration between Richmond Police and officials from state parole has given local law enforcement additional tools to monitor hundreds of the city’s parolees.
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