Formerly Incarcerated in a sentence

Free Hearts, along with the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, helped push for a recently-passed state law meant to help parents facing incarceration stay with their families.

The program is small, it serves 200 people incarcerated or formerly incarcerated in the Metro Davidson County Detention Center, but Lee said its recidivism rate — 15 percent compared to the statewide rate of 47 percent — proves it knows what works.

That is unconscionable that we still have this policy in San Francisco today,” said Jose Bernal, formerly with the city’s Reentry Council, which coordinates efforts to support formerly incarcerated people.

Cooper suggested leveraging North Carolina's 800,000 veterans; Allowing in more immigrants; retraining the formerly incarcerated; and encouraging governments and private businesses to increase the hiring of people with disabilities.

Food insecurity can extend to family members of formerly incarcerated women and can spiral into other problems that increase the risk of recidivism.

Founder Kim Carter, who was formerly incarcerated after falling victim to addiction, is the driving force behind this project, along with Time for Change Foundation Executive Director Vanessa Perez.

Moments along the production line at FutureStitch, a company that makes designer socks and employs formerly incarcerated women.

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Returning to regular life after prison is challenging for many formerly incarcerated individuals.

She is currently serving as the executive director of Project Rebound, a program that supports the reintegration and education of formerly incarcerated individuals.

The chain is accused of illegally denying employment to formerly incarcerated applicants in violation of the state’s Fair Chance Act.

They kicked off a mutual aid fund for formerly incarcerated small business owners, raising and doling out more than 100 grants.

Through the various programs, Futurestitch’s formerly incarcerated hires are now working across printing, knitting, production, and management.

Approximately 400 currently or formerly incarcerated trans women are eligible to be beneficiaries.

D. and mentors formerly incarcerated individuals pursuing higher education.

In a unique approach, Smith has spent time interviewing formerly incarcerated people and people affected by the juvenile justice system.

It also includes people who are currently or formerly incarcerated.

Therefore, Biehl aims to provide resources for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved citizens.

Underground Scholars aims to support students who were formerly incarcerated or have been directly impacted by the justice system.

Consequently, the formerly incarcerated often feel marginalized on multiple levels, and like their “voices” or “votes” no longer count.