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In our ongoing coverage of America’s criminal justice system, we explore what’s called “gate money." That's the small sums that some states give to people when they walk out of prison. Advocates argue this money is too little to help people during those crucial days. As part of our series “Searching for Justice,” William Brangham looks at a California plan to dramatically increase this assistance.

Joining a raft of initiatives aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated, a program gives money to defray expenses they face, including court fines and rent.

Editor’s note: During the COVID-19 pandemic while most activities have been on hold, we’re taking a look back at past news.  Eighth-grade students at Sperreng Middle School sharpened their skills and went to work for a real local business client during a 2019 project in their Digital Literacy Class. The students partnered with Sam Schaeffer, owner of Samtastic Gymnastics, for their “Design for a Client” project. During this project, four teams worked together to create websites, logos, business cards and T-shirts for their client presentations. “Our Sperreng students continue to im...

Heartland Alliance & Other National Organizations Release Plan for Equitable Economic Recovery Share Article New Resource Calls for a National Subsidized Employment Program that Centers People Most Left Behind 30 national organizations call on the Biden-Harris administration to "build back better" through a large-scale subsidized jobs initiative - focused on supporting those who have been historically left behind in our economy. CHICAGO (PRWEB) January 25, 2021 Thirty national organizations have pledged their support of a framew...