"...
In East Harlem, our church neighborhood, over 40%
of residents live below the poverty line,
unemployment is 12%, and approximately 400
parolees are released on parole each year. Coming
home to the community is no cakewalk for them: over
half of formerly incarcerated individuals sent home to
Harlem are rearrested within 18 months of their
release..."
http://network.crcna.org/social-justice/live-justly-lent-welcoming-returning-citizens
In East Harlem, our church neighborhood, over 40%
of residents live below the poverty line,
unemployment is 12%, and approximately 400
parolees are released on parole each year. Coming
home to the community is no cakewalk for them: over
half of formerly incarcerated individuals sent home to
Harlem are rearrested within 18 months of their
release..."
http://network.crcna.org/social-justice/live-justly-lent-welcoming-returning-citizens
