Disrupting the cycle of incarceration
August 16, 2021
SPRINGFIELD – It all starts with the right role models; And for Roca participants, most of the right role models have criminal backgrounds.
BY DOUGLAS HOOK
AUGUST 15, 2021 | MASS LIVE
Dalios, Hartford Foundation and city commit $10M to community groups engaging the hardest-to-reach youth
August 5, 2021
HARTFORD – A Dalio family foundation, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the city of Hartford announced Wednesday a combined investment of $9.85 million to reengage young people.
BY REBECCA LURYE
AUGUST 4, 2021 | HARTFORD COURANT
The long road from jail
July 12, 2021
SPRINGFIELD — Fresh on the outside and starting over isn’t easy, but for participants in this Hampden County program, it’s about opportunity.
BY DOUGLAS HOOK
JULY 10, 2021 | MASS LIVE
A Better Way to Keep People From Going Back to Prison
July 7, 2021
Most programs that try to help formerly imprisoned people re-enter society and avoid reincarceration have been far from successful. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help turn the tide.
BY AMY BARCH
JULY 7, 2021 | SSIR
A second chance: Emerging Adult Court of Hope offers fresh start
June 19, 2021
SPRINGFIELD — Facing criminal charges, these defendants are instead being offered a promising career through a ground-breaking new program.
BY DOUGLAS HOOK
JUNE 19, 2021 | MASS LIVE
‘Here to help’: Springfield’s diversion court points young adults from prison to promise
June 19, 2021
SPRINGFIELD — Rehabilitation is focused on ‘emerging adults,’ aged 18-25, a demographic rapidly gaining attention in the criminal justice system.
BY IVY SCOTT
JUNE 19, 2021 | THE BOSTON GLOBE