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Mears has ended prosecution on simple marijuana charges, helped low-level offenders get charges expunged and worked on other programs offering a second chance.

Matric results will be released on Friday, and those who get bad news will face great uncertainty. Don't despair - you have options.

Re-entering society presents many challenges for people leaving prison, but a former inmate of a Connecticut prison found an opportunity and jumped on it. Angel...

Organizations working to prevent violence say the focus should be on positivity within neighborhoods and strengthening what's already working well.

They have 100 positions opened right now. we are looking at getting our rehabilitating offenders back to work on the second chance program because we are staff shortage here. when we have our casino industry looking at mandating masks, you are correct, ashley, 50/50. 50% are saying okay, well do it. the other 50% have learned to live okay on unemployment. ashley: i want to pull the full screen up. this is the seven day moving average, july 12th, 502 cases, thats give or take 400 more cases than ...

Second Chance Program to give troubled youth an opportunity to start over A new partnership will provide membership dues for non-violent juvenile offenders to help them avoid the criminal justice system. Author: Steve Jefferson Updated: 8:01 PM EDT July 1, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — A new program has been launched in Marion County to keep kids from heading down the wrong path. Its called The Second Chance Program and gives young people who get into trouble with the la...

manich@leaderherald.com Perth Supervisor Greg Fagan, chairman of the Fulton County Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee, presides over a committee meeting Monday at the County Office Building in Johnstown. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich) JOHNSTOWN — Fulton County officials took action Monday on two issues involving demolition of properties in the city of Gloversville. The Board of Supervisors’ Public Works Committee on Monday handled the matters at the County Office Building. Count...

Jane Ollivier, pictured at left in 2015, entered the School of Life at age 15 after being orphaned and passed around various relatives. While living at the School of Life, she earned an education degree, taught school and now works as a home life officer for ACAY to help other teen girls. (Courtesy of the Missionaries of Mary) Quezon City, Philippines — Jane Ollivier lost her parents by the age of 10. For five years, she bounced around between various relatives before she en...

More than 60 pets arrived at the Oregon Humane Society from shelters in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. This transfer of pets marks the first, large transport of the year for OHS through the Second Chance Program. Humane Society officials say transferring pets from areas where the number of pets entering shelters outnumbers adopters is at the heart of their Second Chance program.

Fresno mother of 7 receives free smile makeover from dental professionals KFSN Share: FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno mother is ready to take on the new year with a new smile. As recently as five months ago, Karen Valencia was living with eight teeth and had not kissed her husband in months. All that changed when the mother of seven was selected from more than 400 local applicants to receive a smile makeover through the Second Chance Program at Fresno Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Imp...