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.

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.

Position Summary:
At the Reentry One-Stop, we are committed to offering diverse supports and services to adults returning to Monroe County after incarceration. As a Reentry Navigator, reporting to the President/CEO, you will be a cornerstone of superior customer service for our clients.

Position Summary:
The Program Assistant will provide support services at the Reentry One-Stop office. Our programs provide assistance to men and women returning home from incarceration. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of recent experience providing administrative support. This is a part-time, 20 hours a week) position, with benefits. The salary for this position is dependent on relevant experience.

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.

For Buffalo native Thomas Gant, his purpose was found following his conviction for a 1998 murder on Leroy Avenue.

Video by Marcus Kondkar, Calvin Duncan and Alexander Stockton

A Portland, Oregon, police officer released a video apology three years after beating a photojournalist who sought restorative justice.

Thousands of people released from prison in New York go directly to homeless shelters.

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.