May 17, 2024 | By Yahoo! News
NY would pay ex-inmates $2,550 after prison under bill to aid transition, curb recidivism
New York could give former inmates up to $2,550 after they leave prison under a pending bill meant to help them pay for food and rent while they seek jobs and stability. Advocacy groups backing the bill plan to rally at the Capitol in Albany on Monday to push for ...
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Aug 17, 2023 | By Buffalo Next
Buffalo Next: Uncovering talent in a tight job market
McClam was part of a recent Buffalo Niagara Partnership discussion about cultivating “hidden talent.” The speakers agreed that employers can find good people to hire, if they know where to look for them.
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Jul 08, 2021 | By Yamirca Vazquez on Gotham Gazette
Opinion: Key Fixes for New York’s Broken Parole System Await the Governor’s Signature
It wasn’t the eight months of military-style, intense shock incarceration that finally broke me; it was my parole officer. After my incarceration at Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility for non-violent offenders in Brocton, New York, I quickly realized I was living in constant fear of reincarceration. My parole officer had ...
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