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| Homestead summit addresses ways to help inmates transition after prison |
| By triblive.com- Eric Slagle |
| Published: 07/31/2015 |
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Helping inmates transition into a normal life after prison is the goal of a two-day summit in Homestead this week. Corrections officials attending the Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-entry Coalition's Life Without Bars conference in the Waterfront on Thursday said readjusting to a life with employment, family and a stable place to live is something that should begin while a person is in prison and continue when they are released. A panel composed of federal, state and county officials discussed the state of re-entry programs and said progress is being made compared to just a few years ago, but more work needs to be done to reduce a return to prison. Thursday's discussions were aimed at professionals who work in corrections. It will continue at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit headquarters in the Waterfront on Friday with workshops aimed at transitioning to life outside of prison. It will culminate with a career and resource fair open to the public at 3 p.m. Read More. |
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