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View Comments Darnell Ford is the property manager at Valor Ridge, an aftercare housing facility for Men of Valor, a local prison ministry. By the time I got my “second chance,” I had acquired 11 felonies and had been in at least five different county jails. I had been given other chances, of course, but up until then, I had passed them all up. Today, I am a changed man. Not only am I a free man, but I work for Men of Valor, the prison ministry I credit for being the agent of change i...

Walking up to the Clay Street neighborhood of Annapolis on Easter Sunday, the sounds of loud music and kids playing were present with everyone dressed their best.

Historic motel to provide affordable, supportive housing for former inmates The new development, Dogan Gaither Flats, will provide housing, counseling, work placement and traditional skills training for ex-offenders. Author: Yvonne Thomas Updated: 7:47 PM EST March 5, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — State and city leaders will attend the groundbreaking ceremony to turn a historic motel into supportive and affordable housing for former prisoners.  The project is person...

February 17, 2021 | The Brief The Brief: Soil-carbon markets, edtech startups, reduce and recycle, expanding EV charging, Goldman’s sustainability bond, pay for success The team at Greetings, Agents of Impact!  Suzanne Biegel joins Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm London / 8pm Nairobi. RSVP today.  Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Farmers harvest ‘soil carbon’ to meet rising corporate demand for emission offsets. Candidates in last year’s U.S. Senate race in Iowa were aske...

4th Purpose Foundation: Dogan-Gaither Flats to provide affordable housing to ex-offenders Dogan-Gaither Flats will be located at the former home of the historic Dogan-Gaither Motor Court at 211 Jessamine Street in Knoxville. Author: Dalisa Robles (WBIR) Updated: 6:54 PM EST January 28, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 4th Purpose Foundation, a Knoxville-based criminal justice reform philanthropy, will be providing ex-offenders with affordable housing with a new developm...

Knoxville businessman Josh Smith awarded Presidential Pardon After serving prison time on drug charges, Smith started a multi-million dollar company and a non-profit to help former inmates transform their lives Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:42 PM EST January 20, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Joshua Smith spent five years behind bars in Kentucky for his involvement in drug trafficking but turned his life around. Since his release in 2003, Smith started a multi-million ...