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| She started a newspaper that helps Ohio's inmates rebuild their lives |
| By money.cnn.com- Parija Kavilanz |
| Published: 07/03/2018 |
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One phone call changed the trajectory of Tracy Brumfield's life. It was March 2017 and she had just gotten home from working the night shift at an addiction treatment center when the phone rang. Aurore Fournier, the program director with nonprofit People's Liberty, told Brumfield she had won a $100,000 grant to help her launch a newspaper aimed at helping Cincinnati's incarcerated population get the help they need to rebuild their lives and stay out of jail. "The grant enabled me to be funded for six issues, and I said 'Let's go," said Brumfield. The newspaper, which Brumfield named RISE, offers resources on housing, jobs, education, health care and addiction treatment centers. It also shares the personal stories of inmate's struggle, hope and empowerment. Read More. |
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