The Second Chance Club

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A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana’s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department’s caseload had just been increased to 220 “offenders” per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do—and don’t do—when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He’s given unique access to their lives and a growing recognition of their struggles and takes on his job with the hope that he can change people’s fates—but he quickly learns otherwise. The best Hardy and his colleagues can do is watch out for impending disaster and help clean up the mess left behind. But he finds that some of his charges can muster the miraculous power to save themselves. By following these heroes, he both stokes our hope and fuels our outrage by showing us how most offenders, even those with the best intentions, end up back in prison—or dead—because the system systematically fails them. Our focus should be, he argues, to give offenders the tools they need to re-enter society which is not only humane but also vastly cheaper for taxpayers. As immersive and dramatic as Evicted and as revelatory as The New Jim Crow, The Second Chance Club shows us how to solve the cruelest problems prisons create for offenders and society at large.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Jason Hardy
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Release : 2021-02-16
File : 304 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781982128609


Writing To Make A Difference

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The student projects presented in this book demonstrate a powerful approach to teaching writing, one that requires no special equipment or resources and can be adapted for students of any age. The key is getting students involved in action research and in writing about issues that are important to them and their communities. Written by public school teachers, these chapters describe projects covering a variety of issues, including avoiding teenage health risks, preserving oral histories, fighting racism, investigating environmental hazards, decreasing instances of teen pregnancy, and much more. Based on a process-model of writing instruction, these projects will show teachers how to engage their students while also teaching the basic skills that appear in educational standards and assessment frameworks.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Chris Benson
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Release : 2002
File : 250 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0807741868


Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1954

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Genre : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
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Release : 2000
File : 964 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCLA:L0083319699


Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986

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Genre : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
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Release : 2001
File : 1000 Pages
ISBN-13 : NYPL:33433031149358


The Second Chance

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***From the author of a 2023 Times Book of the Year comes a hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking book club read for fans of David Nicholls, Sophie Cousens and Beth O’Leary.***

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Charlotte Butterfield
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Release : 2024-05-09
File : 378 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780008642952


Music Clubs Magazine

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Genre : Music
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Release : 1939
File : 538 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105117461926


Parliamentary Debates

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Genre : India
Author : India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha
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Release : 2016-04
File : 1150 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCBK:C120066893


Putting Guns Back Into Criminals Hands

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Genre : Law
Author : Josh Sugarmann
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Release : 1992
File : 110 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015029455022


Paint Oil And Chemical Review

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Release : 1892
File : 1012 Pages
ISBN-13 : CHI:103285862


Paint Oil And Drug Review

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Genre : Chemicals
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Release : 1892
File : 922 Pages
ISBN-13 : NYPL:33433090761234