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| Program aims to ease transition |
| By Daily Progress |
| Published: 09/02/2008 |
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VIRGINIA - For an inmate who is getting out of jail, starting over without any support can feel impossible. The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail and the OAR/Jefferson Area Community Corrections Program are hoping to reduce recidivism by creating a transitional program for inmates who have served their sentences. The re-entry program not only will feature available services to get people on their feet, but it will include a mentoring component to give them support to get away from a life of crime. The mentors will serve as a resource and a sounding board to the inmates as they try to adjust, said Pat Smith, executive director of the local offender aid and restoration program. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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