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San Quentin Prison is Using a Scandinavian Model of Rehabilitation to Turn Ex-Cons into Good Neighbors

San Quentin State Penitentiary, one of the most notorious and harsh prisons in the US, is the stage for a radical new method of...

Baking Bad: Ex-Cons Are Mentored as Bakers and Now Their Bread is in the Best Restaurants

A bakery run by a Cambridge graduate is teaching ex-cons new skills, including providing bread to some of Scotland's fanciest restaurants. Freedom Bakery, in Glasgow's...

Former Prisoners Use Skills Learned as Inmates to Help Firefighters Battle Blazes–And Give Jobs to Ex-Cons

These former New Mexico inmates are also hoping that their business, All Around Forestry, shows other prisoners that there is indeed life after jail.

Homicides Plummet Thanks to Ex-cons Patrolling Baltimore Streets

Safe Streets is an outreach program that uses ex-cons to deescalate gang violence in the community without police involvement.

French Restaurant Hires Exclusively Ex-Cons Who Want Culinary Training

This high-end French restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio has a knack for serving up more than just a good meal – they serve up a sense...

New Detroit Auto Factory Will Help Ex-Convicts Build New Beginnings

An Indian company’s new $30-million-dollar factory will make new car parts while repairing lives in the beleaguered Motor City. Sakthi Automotive Group has officially broken ground...

Stranger Pays Unpaid Court Fines to Break Cycle of Jail for Ex-Con

A good Samaritan has volunteered to pay off a former convict’s debt to the court — long after the man had finished paying his debt to...

Ex-Cop and Ex-Con Stop Battling, Team Up for Second Chances (WATCH)

http://www.cbsnews.com/common/video/cbsnews_video.swf A retired policeman and his former foe have joined forces to provide jobs for ex-offenders. Officer Ray Robakowski and former gang member Jacob Maclin...

Ex-con Saves Baby on Side of Road, Plays Gospel to Calm Her

A Georgia man who served ten years for manufacturing cocaine is being credited with saving a 15-month-old baby he found alongside a highway. Bryant Collins,...
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Restauranteur Saves Bakery Because It Employs Ex-Cons

When San Francisco restaurateur Andrew Stoloff agreed to consult on the finances of an inner-city bakery in nearby Richmond, he found a failing business,...
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Ex-con Becomes an Honorary Police Officer

At one time he was considered one of the most notorious jewel thieves in the United States. He spent 11 years in some of...
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How an Ex-con Went from Selling Drugs to Culinary School in Paris

By the time Cesar Gutierrez was 16, he had already gone to jail twice, experimented with gang life, sold drugs and ran away from...
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Small Businesses Put Ex-cons to Work

Ten years ago, Debbie Jakacki, owner of Jakacki Bag & Barrel in Chicago, a family business that's been around since 1942, found herself continually...

Car Salesman Gives Homeless and Ex-Cons New Lives

"Word of the good Samaritan car salesman started spreading through the homeless and prison communities, and the more people showed up at the Chevrolet...

3 Cooks in Prison Honed Creativity with Drab Ingredients–Now Out, Award-Winning Chef And Businessmen

"There are geniuses in there," said 2-time James Beard Award winner, Keith Corbin, referring to incarcerated men and their ability to cook with the...

Good News in History September 29

142 years ago today, Ludwig von Mises, the most influential economist of the 20th century was born in Lemberg. Today, Mises is remembered not...

Georgia State University Hails First Class of Inmate Graduates: ‘A degree to utilize when they come home’

In caps, gowns, and perhaps even 'blues,' 9 inmates at Walker State Prison in Georgia are set to receive their associates degrees for 60...

English Island Seeks Landlord-King in Search of Solitude, Seals, and Beer

"Tender set to be launched for one of the most unique opportunities in UK hospitality," reads the Borough of Barrow at Furness website, which...

First-of-its-Kind Commencement Inside Prison Celebrates 25 Inmates That Earned Bachelor’s Degrees Behind Bars

On a prison yard 70 miles away from Cal State LA’s campus, the university celebrated its newest graduates. 25 incarcerated men received bachelor’s degrees during...

Prison Inmates Learned to Quilt and Now Make Amazing Personalized Gifts for Foster Care Children (LOOK)

While quilting bees generally conjure images of grandmas piecing together scraps of fabric to create family heirlooms for future generations, crafting the colorful, cozy...