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Life After Prison
Life After Prison is an ongoing project of the
GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting
exploring the challenges faced by thousands of people who return from incarceration each year and the organizations, communities and families that welcome them home. This series is being reported with the generous assistance of dozens of returning citizens who have been sharing their struggles and successes — helping us zero on in the most important stories to tell.
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GBH News’ documentary follows one former prisoner building a life in Boston
Watch 18 months of Onyx White’s life as he finds stable housing, launches a music career and avoids the parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail.
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MIT Sloan looks to boost hiring of people with criminal backgrounds
The school hosted its first conference Friday to highlight how hiring justice-involved people is good for business.
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Less surveillance, more support: New leaders bring new approach to Mass. parole and probation
Two new leaders — both men of color — say they are trying to change their systems from punishment to re-entry assistance for tens of thousands of people.
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Major barriers persist for former prisoners who need IDs
State lawmakers are pushing legislative fixes to help more former prisoners get the documents they need.
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Five years after landmark criminal justice reform, prison racial disparities widen in Mass.
New report released Wednesday shows improvements and concerns five years after state passed sweeping legislative changes to keep people out of prison and improve public safety.
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Many former prisoners are on parole indefinitely. One year into new rules, it’s finally ending for some.
Some parolees had been supervised for decades.
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Women coming home from prison get little help rebuilding
Women are far more likely to be the primary caretaker of their children. But resources devoted to that plight are scarce.
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New group coming to Boston will provide low-interest loans to people returning from prison
The Charlottesville, Virginia-based Fountain Fund will open an office in Boston next year.
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Nearly one in five state prisoners go directly from maximum security to the street
Each year, hundreds of prisoners in Massachusetts are released without traditional step-down programs meant to help them succeed.
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LGBTQ+ people in prison get support — and protection — from pen pals
LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive prisoners are disproportionately subjected to abuse from correctional officers and other inmates, but regular mail shows outside support.
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GBH News’ documentary follows one former prisoner building a life in Boston
Watch 18 months of Onyx White’s life as he finds stable housing, launches a music career and avoids the parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail. -
MIT Sloan looks to boost hiring of people with criminal backgrounds
The school hosted its first conference Friday to highlight how hiring justice-involved people is good for business. -
Less surveillance, more support: New leaders bring new approach to Mass. parole and probation
Two new leaders — both men of color — say they are trying to change their systems from punishment to re-entry assistance for tens of thousands of people. -
Major barriers persist for former prisoners who need IDs
State lawmakers are pushing legislative fixes to help more former prisoners get the documents they need. -
Five years after landmark criminal justice reform, prison racial disparities widen in Mass.
New report released Wednesday shows improvements and concerns five years after state passed sweeping legislative changes to keep people out of prison and improve public safety. -
Many former prisoners are on parole indefinitely. One year into new rules, it’s finally ending for some.
Some parolees had been supervised for decades. -
Women coming home from prison get little help rebuilding
Women are far more likely to be the primary caretaker of their children. But resources devoted to that plight are scarce. -
New group coming to Boston will provide low-interest loans to people returning from prison
The Charlottesville, Virginia-based Fountain Fund will open an office in Boston next year. -
Nearly one in five state prisoners go directly from maximum security to the street
Each year, hundreds of prisoners in Massachusetts are released without traditional step-down programs meant to help them succeed. -
LGBTQ+ people in prison get support — and protection — from pen pals
LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive prisoners are disproportionately subjected to abuse from correctional officers and other inmates, but regular mail shows outside support.
