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About Author: Djenny Passe Rodriguez
Posts by Djenny Passe Rodriguez
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Pushing to get the best college education prison will allow
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsIris Bowen and Cheryl Wilkins faced a tougher challenge than SAT tests and admission's applications when they decided they wanted to attend college. They were obtaining their college degrees while serving time in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Westchester County, New York. -
For formerly incarcerated Americans, voting is the final step in re-joining society
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsCasimiro Torres, 41, joined millions of Americans today to vote in the general election. Like many during this historic election, he is voting for the first time. But unlike most new voters, Mr. Torres is formerly incarcerated.