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Chicago Office Aims to Assist Formerly Incarcerated People
Clip: 6/25/2022 | 6m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
A one-on-one interview with Chicago's new Director of Re-entry, Willette Benford.
A new Chicago office aims to help formerly incarcerated people reacclimate to life in the community, after life behind bars. Willette Benford, who has served time in prison herself, has been appointed to serve as Chicago’s “Director of Re-Entry”. It’s a newly created role that was part of a $13 million initiative to support reentry services for people leaving prison.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Chicago Office Aims to Assist Formerly Incarcerated People
Clip: 6/25/2022 | 6m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
A new Chicago office aims to help formerly incarcerated people reacclimate to life in the community, after life behind bars. Willette Benford, who has served time in prison herself, has been appointed to serve as Chicago’s “Director of Re-Entry”. It’s a newly created role that was part of a $13 million initiative to support reentry services for people leaving prison.
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