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Life after prison: ‘The biggest concern is acceptance’

For prisoners coming back into the community after a long sentence, housing, employment and acceptance are vital.
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Opinion: Crime and punishment

If a convicted offender is released after their prison term, and reoffends, was the punishment effective?

Life after prison: Long road to freedom for released inmates

For many inmates, getting out of prison is far from the end of their sentence. One released prisoner explains the challenges.

New bill would clear conviction records after ‘crime-free period’

Criminals who have served their time and spent a specific period following their release from prison crime-free will have previous convictions wiped from their permanent record, under legislation to be considered by lawmakers this month.

Prison seeks business partners for job training

The prison is looking to partner with private businesses to help put its under-resourced and under-used vocational training center to better use.

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