Buffalo native seeks to give those formerly incarcerated a ‘Clean Slate’
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For Buffalo native Thomas Gant, his purpose was found following his conviction
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A local non-profit that helps men and women leaving jail or prison reintegrate into our community, just got a big boost in funding from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne speaks highly of the need to improve housing services for those who were formerly incarcerated.
The Reentry Association of Western New York (RAWNY) team is eager to kick off this year’s Reentry Week!
For Buffalo native Thomas Gant, his purpose was found following his conviction for a 1998 murder on Leroy Avenue.
Thousands of people released from prison in New York go directly to homeless shelters.
RAWNY is proud to announce it has connected over 100 people to vocational training and employment opportunities and 500 clients were provided with linkages to mental health, SUD, primary care, and employment/vocational services. RAWNY has also assisted with obtaining identification for 197 individuals.
There are many ways to measure the disaster that is America’s prison system: the sheer, monstrous size of the captive population, the wildly disproportionate confinement of Black and brown prisoners, the recidivism rate, the prevalence of sexual assault, suicide and mental illness rates.
This podcast will explore strategies formerly incarcerated people use to avoid returning to prison, and we will talk about the things they are doing today to create purpose-driven lives.
When someone comes home from incarceration, they don’t come home alone. They return to families trying to rebuild trust, children learning to adjust, and neighborhoods waiting to see what happens next.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For Buffalo native Thomas Gant, his purpose was found following his conviction
Reentry Week is April 21 – 26, 2024. The Reentry Association of Western New York (RAWNY)
ROCHESTER, N.Y – A local non-profit that helps men and women leaving jail or prison reintegrate
186–188 N. Water Street, Rochester, NY 14604
585.851-8886 | rawnyinfo@rawny.org
Hours: Mon–Thu: 8 am – 4 pm | Fri: 8 am – 1 pm