Ascend Program

Due Process is Dead: A Staggering 95% of All Inmates in America Have Never Received a Trial judicial corruption, the state, government corruption

The 3rd article on the 'Six Major Risk Factors for Re-Offense' was in our recent newsletter! It's free to sign up for the newsletter - ad you won't miss a thing!

The series, by Toni White, is receiving praise from many - parolees who want to stay out of prison and families of the incarcerated. Each part in the series is short and limited to one or two subjects. An essential read for anyone who wants to avoid re-arrest!

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Why are programs such as Ascend essential? Read Rudy Holder's story - the difficulty of moving past the 'stigma' of being an ex-offender is made easier when you have a community standing behind you. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/09/recidivism-harlem-convicts_n_1578935.html

Times Of Trouble: Ex-Offenders Struggle To Escape Past Lives NEW YORK -- As Rudy Holder walked down East Harlem's main drag, everyone seemed to remember him. One man after another greeted him with a handshake or a quick, one-armed hug. Each exchange brought a n

'An International Embarrassment'. This is what Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders calls our prison system. He talks about how China, a country with four times the population of the United States, has fewer people in prison than do we. (note - this is not a political endorsement - but sharing of a clearly elocuted statement about the state of our system and race issues)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-chicago_567b4f2ce4b0b958f65941f3

Bernie Sanders Calls U.S. Prison Numbers An 'International Embarrassment' He said jobs and education are a lot cheaper than prisons.