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Home » formerly incarcerated

Tag: formerly incarcerated

Posted inArts & Entertainment

‘Skin Deep’ Exhibition Looks Beyond Tattoos and Into the Soul

by Katey St. John May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

On May 19, photographer Steven Burton’s exhibition “Skin Deep, Looking Beyond the Tattoos,” a photo series examining the impact of tattoos on people formerly involved with gangs, opened at 454 Carroll St in Gowanus. Within the concrete interior of the exhibition, 36 large-scale portraits hang from the ceiling. On one half of each towering photo […]

Your Vote Matters
Posted inFeatured News Archive

You Can Vote! Organizations Spread the Message to Those Formerly Incarcerated

by Nigel Roberts October 14, 2020January 25, 2021
A new report reveals that the life expectancy in Brownsville is 5.6 years shorter than the city average
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Re-Entry Program for Formerly Incarcerated Launches in Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt February 28, 2019January 28, 2021
Cornegy released a video with formerly incarcerated sanitation workers who express their concerns about the waste zone plan.
Posted inPolicy & Government

Cornegy Pushes Back Against City’s Waste Zone Plans, Fears Job Losses

by Andrea Leonhardt November 20, 2018January 28, 2021
Sen. Hamilton announced the launch of a resource guide for formerly incarcerated and tech/ workforce development funding.
Posted inFeatured News Archive, Non-Profit & Community

Sen. Hamilton Launches Resource Guide for Formerly Incarcerated, Allocates $200K for Workforce Development

by Andrea Leonhardt June 29, 2018January 28, 2021
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