What Happens When Reentry Works
Every year, hundreds of men and women return home from incarceration across Upstate New York. Some walk out with nothing but a plastic bag of belongings — no ID, no job, no place to sleep that night. And yet, when reentry works, that same person can become a homeowner, a parent again, a taxpayer, a […]
The Hidden Barriers After Release — and How We’re Breaking Them
Coming home isn’t just stepping through a door. It’s standing at the edge of a maze. Returning citizens often face invisible walls—barriers that aren’t written in laws, but built into systems: no ID, no housing, no job. At RAWNY, we see each of these barriers as a call to action. Because when one person is […]
