April 2, 2014
Christophe Collins, a formerly incarcerated individual, now a customer service assistant with the CTA and a St. Leonard's volunteer who teaches computer basics shared his journey of turning his life around saying The Family Reunification Pilot program is badly needed.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel Introduces New Ex-Offender Re-Entry Program
Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a round table meeting and press announcement at St. Leonard’s Ministries on Chicago’s west side last Friday with elected officials and ex-offenders to announce that the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) will launch a pilot, family reunification program that will allow 50 formerly incarcerated individuals to move back into CHA housing over the next three years.