Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Accessing Education, Community Inclusion, a Challenge for Reentry Prisoners

Last November, California voters passed Proposition 47, lowering sentences for many nonviolent crimes. Now, the state is releasing large numbers of inmates--some of whom never expected to get out of prison. Moving back into civilian life is not always an easy transition. Pacifica’s Saadia Malik has more:

(Photo by Alfiya Williams)