Editorial: Ex-prisoners need support, second chance
The Gainesville Sun Editorial Board People who have been incarcerated face challenges to reentering society. Having a criminal record can be a barrier to employment, housing and general acceptance. Difficulties in getting a job and having stability only make recidivism more likely. “What ends up happening is that every sentence becomes a life sentence,” said Lindsay Kallman, executive director of the Gainesville nonprofit Community Spring. Community Spring hires people who are experiencing poverty as “fellows” who develop ways to address factors contributing to poverty in their commun...
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