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| Repeat Offenders Get New Program |
| By pittsburghlive.com |
| Published: 07/19/2010 |
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An Allegheny County Jail program being tested could save considerable money and help ex-inmates stay out of jail, said Allegheny County Warden Ramon Rustin. The "second chance" federal grant screens nonviolent offenders and helps them find jobs sooner rather than stay behind bars. Unlike before, the former inmates get counseling and supervision for at least a year after being released. "We've had job training forever but then you just turn them loose and it doesn't work," Rustin said. "Employers say no and families are not always encouraging. Child support — sometimes incredible amounts of it — awaits them and they have to pay right away and that puts more pressure on them." Read More. |
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