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Center City

Politics: Women Leading Charge on Reentry in Philadelphia

May 1, 2018Montague Jaya

Ask Sisters Returning Home founder Peggy Sims (below) why women are the leaders in reentry in the city and she will say that it’s because they believe in their fights. And often those fights are for

Social Issues

Nonprofits: Five Women Making A Difference Through Leadership

February 19, 2018Roberts Jennifer and

Being a female leader in the nonprofit sector is difficult, just like it is in many fields. According to a report by the human resources firm Nonprofit HR, women are underrepresented in nonprofit leadership positions,

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: Ready, Willing & Able Director Knows The Power Of Second Chances

August 8, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

Javier Rivera is the director of community improvement projects and operations at Ready, Willing & Able, a program that helps criminals, addicts and homeless individuals re-enter the workforce. A graduate of the program in 1997

Crime

Haddington: Lack of Reentry Agencies Leaves City to Fill the Gap

April 16, 2013

Every day, an average of 87 prisoners from the Philadelphia County Jail are released back into Philadelphia. For many of those freed, their return to jail is inevitable. The risk of returning to prison greatly

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