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Read some of our favorite articles that help shed light on our cause and what RAWNY stands for.
Western NY “Reentry” Event Invites the Public, Offering Educational Sessions to Those Seeking a Second Chance
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.
Re-Entry Week 2024: Find Support at RAWNY
Local non-profit gets $2 million grant from Mackenzie Scott’s Fund
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.
Reentry & Housing in Cleveland
Prison to Promise
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.
Buffalo native seeks to give those formerly incarcerated a 'Clean Slate'
For Buffalo native Thomas Gant, his purpose was found following his conviction for a 1998 murder on Leroy Avenue.
How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing?
Thousands of people released from prison in New York go directly to homeless shelters.
San Quentin Could Be the Future of Prisons in America
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.
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
— Nelson Mandela