Bill in Colorado to provide cash assistance to people leaving prison dies
Colorado lawmakers killed a bill that would have provided direct cash assistance for daily expenses to support people recently released from incarceration.
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Pilot program would provide cash assistance to people leaving prison
A Colorado bill aims to provide direct cash assistance for daily expenses to support people recently released from incarceration, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism.
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LOCAL NEWS Proposed bill in Colorado would give people leaving prison $3,000 to restart life, could save state money
Colorado state Sen. James Coleman knows times are tough for a lot of Coloradans. Especially if they have been convicted of a crime and served their sentence.
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Democrats Propose Giving $3,000 to People Leaving Prison
Colorado Democrats are proposing a new cash assistance plan that would give people leaving prison up to $3,000 for "basic life expenses."
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A New Plan to Lower Recidivism: Stimulus Payments to Formerly Incarcerated People
A bill filed in Colorado aims to break the cycle of incarceration by giving people up to $3,000 upon release from prison.
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Portable vacuums to 'make a big difference' in litter cleanup across Colorado Springs
Three new portable outdoor vacuums are helping Colorado Springs Public Works crews clean up the city more efficiently and effectively, part of an ongoing initiative to clear trash bags, aluminum soda cans, cardboard and other litter from medians and gutters.
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Colorado Springs woman calls stimulus funds 'blessing' for formerly incarcerated Coloradans
A new program is helping formerly incarcerated people across the country.
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Nonprofit gives $1.5M cash to more than 600 formerly incarcerated Coloradans transitioning back to community
Heather Fitzsimmons was working on getting her life back together and staying clean while on probation in Aurora when she noticed what seemed to be an extra deposit in the account where she gets paid.
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Indy Give! 2021: Center for Employment Opportunities
COLORADO SPRINGS — FOX21 News is once again working with the Colorado Springs Independent for this year’s Indy Give! campaign. Recently, the Center for Employment Opportunities joined FOX21’s morning crew to talk about its work and what help it needs from the community.
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CEO Provides Second Chance Through Work
(A free email subscription on Colorado Springs Business Journal is required to view) - For those newly released from prison, especially those who have served extended sentences, reacclimating to society can seem like an insurmountable task. Industries have been shuttered, technology has marched on without them, and old contacts and ...
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Wind, unsecured trash bring more litter along Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A common perception is that much of the litter that accumulates along I-25 in Colorado Springs comes from people who toss it from their vehicles as they drive by. But that's hardly the case.
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Weather slows some trash pickup along I-25 in Colorado Springs
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the frequency of snowstorms this fall is delaying some trash removal.The private agency [Center for Employment Opportunities] former prison inmates who do the work as part of their parole -- replacing Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful, which employed volunteers who working off community service ...
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