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| Former inmates at Richmond's jail get a new start at life |
| By nbc12.com- Brent Solomon |
| Published: 05/11/2017 |
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Inmates at the Richmond Jail are getting an opportunity to take control of their lives. "The Real House" is a brand new recovery center where former inmates can live for six months to learn what it takes to turn away from crime. The idea behind this is to make sure those inmates never end up back behind bars. Nationwide, when criminals get out of custody, reports show 65 percent will end up right back in jail. A local program says it's cutting that number in half. Life behind bars is tough. Just ask 25-year-old Tyrell Thomas. "I was surrounded by a lot of violence, a lot of drug dealing or whatever," he said. Thomas grew up on the Northside of Richmond and fell victim to his environment. Read More. |
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