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| Iowa officials: Too many ex-offenders return to prison |
| By desmoinesregister.com- Kathy A. Bolten |
| Published: 09/23/2015 |
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Deb Theeler spent 52 months in prison in the early 2000s — only to find out when she was paroled that re-entering society was almost as hard as doing time. “Prison was not my punishment,” Theeler, 56, a former Iowa Correctional Institution for Women inmate who now mentors ex-offenders. “Re-entry was my punishment. Re-entry — unless you’ve done it — is a painful process.” She told her story Tuesday to the 140 people who attended Iowa’s first Recidivism Reduction Summit, held at the Iowa State Capitol Iowa is one of five states that received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The money, which will be dispersed over three years, will be used to help reduce recidivism rates for adult offenders. Read More. |
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