The Ancient Issue of Reentry

When the Israelites began their return from exile in Babylon to their native Jerusalem in the 6th century B.C., many of those who returned wept out of sorrow rather than joy. These men and women were overwhelmed by the fact that their homeland, Jerusalem, and the...

Mass Incarceration in the USA

Do you need a crash course on mass incarceration in the United States? Take a few minutes to watch the video below. Organizations like Redemption Housing are necessary because our prison systems, by and large, exist to punish rather than rehabilitate. This one of...

The Harsh Realities of Returning Citizens

Meet John, a lifelong Philadelphian. John completed his ten-year prison sentence last week, and with only the clothes on his back and a paper bag carrying his few personal belongings, John walked to the train station to purchase a ticket “home.” As a typical returning...