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| Broward prisoner re-entry program to close |
| By sun-sentinel.com- Dan Sweeney |
| Published: 05/12/2016 |
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On its last legs with less than 50 inmates, the 172-bed Broward Bridge prisoner re-entry program in Fort Lauderdale will close, bringing an end to a battle over its programs. Bridges of America came to an agreement with the Department of Corrections on Wednesday to end the successful program and move the inmates to a similar facility in Pompano Beach. "It's unfortunate that it took lawmakers, media pressure, and public outrage to defend these programs, but we are glad that the FDOC is finally starting to listen," Lori Costantino-Brown, president and CEO of Bridges of America, said in a statement released Wednesday. "This agreement will still negatively impact our work, reduce the number of overall re-entry opportunity, and very much contradicts legislative directives." Read More. |
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