Reentry practices, concerns help?
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jpearson
Sometimes here it's directions to the homeless shelter. I'd be interested in any local, county jurisdictions that have experience with reentry programs for offenders sentenced to the county jail. One of the challenges is that a number of these sentenced inmates who are not in custody long enough to accomplish goals such as GED, or any real progress in treatment programs...
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