Goldring Reentry Initiative

“States such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and California saw nearly half of their LWOP sentences imposed on individuals under 26.
Alarmingly, the peak age at conviction was 23, which falls firmly within emerging adulthood.”

Disturbing Trend Reveals Young Adults Sentenced to Life Without Parole A new study highlights the need to reconsider extreme sentences for young offenders.

https://nextcity.org/features/phillys-new-violence-intervention-program-puts-housing-at-its-core

“Knowing you have a safe place to rest your head, for your mental health, for your physical health, it’s so important,” Weigley says. Without a home, people can’t easily store documents, belongings and money, keep track of appointments or feel capable of living the life they desire.

“It can be very difficult to accomplish anything – any of those goals on the reentry plan – if you don’t know where you’re going to be staying from day to day.”

Philly’s New Violence Intervention Program Focuses On Stability And Support Based on a successful model in Chicago, Philadelphia’s new initiative will provide housing and other need-based services to individuals at risk for gun violence to reduce shootings and incarceration rates.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philadelphia-returning-citizens-loans-fountain-fund-20230327.html

Banks often look for credit, job, and pay history that many formerly incarcerated people don’t have, effectively icing them out of traditional loan opportunities in some cases.

Launched in 2017, the Fountain Fund distributes loans of about $250 to $15,000 alongside financial education for returning people who are already employed, have feasible job opportunities, or have viable entrepreneurial ventures. Anyone who’s been locked up, is working or expects to be working, and can point to ways a loan would improve quality of life qualifies to apply. The nonprofit was launched in Charlottesville, Va., before being expanded to New Orleans, Richmond, Va., and now Philadelphia.

A new fund offers coveted loans to formerly incarcerated people in Philly The Fountain Fund has just launched in Philly hoping to alleviate barriers to access to capital for returning citizens.

https://www.inquirer.com/business/philadelphia-fair-chance-hiring-initiative-formerly-incarcerated-parole-probation.html

Formerly incarcerated? This small business grant helps employers hire justice-impacted employees The Fair Chance Hiring Initiative helps employers hire people that were formerly incarcerated, on parole, or on probation.