Job Access & Reentry

For San Bernardino policy makers, the focus on mass incarceration and prison expansion has also failed on the promise of public safety.

Community Profile: William Mark Hope

Community Profile: William Mark Hope

William “Mark” Hope served a long-term sentence in prison before being released. After being released, the work began to find a job and continue reintegrating into his community. He recalls saying “man there are no jobs out here” but someone quickly reminded him...
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Community Profile: Nache’t Brown

Community Profile: Nache’t Brown

A cycle of addiction and drug dealing resulted in multiple arrests and incarceration for Nache't. Growing up with a strong Christian upbringing she says, “I would bring Jesus to prison and sing to the inmates and even sang at the request of the prison guards.” She ...
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Community Profile: Kenneth Hill

Community Profile: Kenneth Hill

After serving 22 years in prison, Kenneth Hill was paroled to San Bernardino and had his first fair chance opportunity as a part-time seasonal employee with COPE, a community organization that develops the capacity of leaders to advance racial and social justice.
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