Knife Skills

An Oscar®-nominated short documentary about reentry, second chances, and the healing power of good food. Directed by @TLennonFilms.

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Kale, Not Jail: How @plantingjustice combines #urbanfarming with environmental educ. and jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in the #BayArea. (via @nytimes) https://t.co/ZBeJuDvpT6

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One of his biggest discoveries: The incredible amount of social support older women are providing to formerly incarcerated individuals.
As we think about housing needs for people coming out of prison, we should think "How should we support these women..?" https://t.co/DP4Uc9JDts

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Officer Foster used his time with Tiffany Hall — who was then a drug addict — to inspire her to find a new purpose in life. “He would encourage me all the time..." #secondchances https://t.co/2XSIaPxtyp

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“The starting point is not, ‘Everyone is messed up.’ The starting point is, ‘Everyone has potential.'” https://t.co/syHvWg7336

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Finding a job after prison can be difficult. This #Ohio man was released in 2016 and started his own business with the support of United Returning Citizens. Now he's looking for teenagers to help along the way. WATCH via @WKBN ↓ https://t.co/yDgi4w8aUg

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The #SecondChances Farm saves racehorses who might have gone to slaughter and matches them with incarcerated individuals who are soon facing #reentry.

WATCH as @CBSbaltimore shares the therapeutic benefits ↓

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#Illinois officials believe that by dramatically increasing funding for job training and classes, like the ones offered at Kewanee Life Skills #ReEntry Center, they can break the cycle of reoffending that leads many to return to prison. https://t.co/dGeJfkKvnD

[Knife Skills @knifeskillsdoc]

One of his biggest discoveries: The incredible amount of social support older women are providing to formerly incarcerated individuals.
As we think about housing needs for people coming out of prison, we should think "How should we support these women..?" https://t.co/DP4Uc9JDts

[Knife Skills @knifeskillsdoc]

Officer Foster used his time with Tiffany Hall — who was then a drug addict — to inspire her to find a new purpose in life. “He would encourage me all the time..." #secondchances https://t.co/2XSIaPxtyp

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.@plantingjustice has forged a trail in which revenue-generating businesses help subsidize the group’s core mission: Hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, giving them a “family sustaining” wage, along w/ health benefits & paid leave. #secondchances https://t.co/ZBeJuDvpT6

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When Bilal Coleman was released from prison, he had a good reason to start filming his journey — a job waiting for him at an organization called @plantingjustice. #reentry #secondchances https://t.co/PzsAXUgp2T

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“The starting point is not, ‘Everyone is messed up.’ The starting point is, ‘Everyone has potential.'” https://t.co/syHvWg7336

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We ❤️this → “This place is going to be more like a school than a prison."
The Rehab and #ReEntry Facility in Calif. has 64 beds and offers educational & vocational program areas, classrooms, recreational areas, and improved areas for visitors. https://t.co/HpG4d2H3oM

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40 yrs ago #Louisiana had one of the lowest prison populations per capita. Today, the state has the highest incarceration rate in America. James Conrad helps the formerly incarcerated men & women find jobs upon reentry...because he's been there too. @wdsu https://t.co/o0tJp6wW51

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The #SecondChances Farm saves racehorses who might have gone to slaughter and matches them with incarcerated individuals who are soon facing #reentry.

WATCH as @CBSbaltimore shares the therapeutic benefits ↓

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Kale, Not Jail: How @plantingjustice combines #urbanfarming with environmental educ. and jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in the #BayArea. (via @nytimes) https://t.co/ZBeJuDvpT6

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"When people have a chance to start over, it’s not just their second chance—it’s a chance for all of us to see transformed lives, safer communities, and a more just society." — James J. Ackerman, @prisonfellowshp President & CEO https://t.co/TZQR82gbWh

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Finding a job after prison can be difficult. This #Ohio man was released in 2016 and started his own business with the support of United Returning Citizens. Now he's looking for teenagers to help along the way. WATCH via @WKBN ↓ https://t.co/yDgi4w8aUg

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#Durham's The #Reentry Homecoming: Rooted in the idea that all people have an inherent worth and potential that is not diminished by their mistakes. (via @indyweek) https://t.co/fDgH9KDg9L

[Knife Skills @knifeskillsdoc]

One of his biggest discoveries: The incredible amount of social support older women are providing to formerly incarcerated individuals.
As we think about housing needs for people coming out of prison, we should think "How should we support these women..?" https://t.co/DP4Uc9JDts