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Partnered with Southern Spear Ironworks for Silverdale inmates to get back into the work force and become productive members in society.

Officials are encouraging companies to take part in an employer forum and job fair for people who have prior criminal convictions.

The Soteria organization was recognized by the City of Greenville and by the state of South Carolina Tuesday.

We have to address things like mental behavior or health issues. domestic violence is a huge driver as relates to crime. and we do have to invest in our kids. we have to have a summer internship program where were planning to hire between 12 to 15,000. the reentry program and then, bear in mind, in houston we have about 100,000 case back load in our criminal justice system. part of that was caused from hurricane harvey. >> and mayor, have you changed the police training at all since the public o...

Compared to the same period in 2021. >> we call out one state plan. it will add more police to the force. primarily well use them between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. thats when the most crimes are committed. were utilizing more park rangers to keep our parks safe. were utilizing technology even more throughout the city of houston. well put in place a gun buyback program. people are taking the guns and turning them into automatic weapons. so, well be working closely with atf, the fbi. but at the same...

Big Grove Brewery announced Friday a total of $24,000 in grants to a trio of local nonprofits as part of its Big Grove for Good program.

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Of firsts. but what about the reentry program? i was lucky enough to talk with the astronaut, victor glover who was actually on that same dragon, space vehicle this past spring as he returned to earth. and i asked him what will the reentry be like, what will the next few hours be like? >> the spacecraft will conduct a series of burns to decrease their speed and altitude, and they will start to interface with the atmosphere and that will slow them down. they will experience an increase in "g" and...

MONROE, Wash. (AP) — Frustration, fear and anger are being stirred by the state...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times In Alabama, about a third of inmates return to jail within six or seven months of being released. During his campaign for office, Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway said he wanted to do something about those numbers—and he has. Shortly after becoming sheriff three years ago, Pettway launched the Renewed for Reentry Program, an initiative aimed at making Jefferson County jail inmates employable upon release. “Recidivism here is at a high rate, and we w...