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| East Palo Alto prisoner reentry center saved through September |
| By paloaltoonline.com- Sue Dremann |
| Published: 07/03/2014 |
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East Palo Alto's landmark prisoner reentry program received financial backing from the City Council on Tuesday night to stay open until the end of September. Council members approved $20,460 through Sept. 30 to give the David Lewis Community Reentry Center and San Mateo County time to negotiate a potential contract for maintaining the program. The center helps formerly incarcerated persons reintegrate into the community by providing case management and referrals to medical care, drug and alcohol treatment, job training, college and housing support and classes for job skills, among other services. Under the potential contract, the center would provide some reentry services for the county. The agreement would include exploring how East Palo Alto youth in the juvenile-justice system can achieve higher graduation rates through academic assessments, tutoring and mentoring. Read More. |
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