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Tackling Mass Incarceration

Dax-Devlon Ross

April 02, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chelsea, Massachusetts

Deep-end youth frequently have extensive criminal records, incomplete education histories and no formal work experience. These backgrounds make them hard to retain in programs and even more difficult to place in gainful employment if/when they are released from prison.

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