There are 5 article(s) tagged incarceration:

• December 2024

  • Karat Place celebrates 25 years of helping women

    Melvena Leake leads Karat Place, a nonprofit that helps women recently released from prison find their way back into society through a residential program that provides job training.

    By Jody Callahan December 30, 2024

  • Moms in prison learn ‘a different way’

    At least one in 10 children in Tennessee will experience having their parents behind bars at some point in their lives. 

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    The impact of having a parent in prison

    By Aarron Fleming December 02, 2024

• November 2024

  • ‘It’s almost every case': The impact of having a parent in prison

    Parental incarceration can influence millions of children nationwide to engage in criminal activity themselves, and Memphis is no exception. But there is hope. 

    By Aarron Fleming November 29, 2024

• November 2023

  • Marybeth Conley premieres gritty, heartfelt ‘Flip My Life’ to Paradiso

    The 10-episode web series, which will launch online on Nov. 9, combines real-world renovation ideas with restorative justice work. 

    By Aisling Mäki November 09, 2023

• July 2023

  • County re-entry office offering paid training program

    Formerly incarcerated people can learn job skills while earning money through a Shelby County Office of Re-Entry program called Focused.

    By Aarron Fleming July 19, 2023