Halfway House

Man Gets Himself Arrested, Hoping For 'A Sandwich And Drink'

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.01.2012

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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Lance Brown was hungry and homeless, so he decided to get thrown in jail by hurling a brick through a glass door at the Columbus...

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Hackathons, Parolees and Jobs

Tanja Aitamurto | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Prison, Parolees, Hackathon, Code for Oakland, Halfway House, Peace Innovation, Txt2wrk, Impact News
Tanja Aitamurto

The hackathon had an amazing impact: A random group of about 10 people was able to create a rough demo of the SMS/web service in about eight hours, thanks to the awesome and skilled team.

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Enron Mastermind Moved Out Of Prison

AP | JUAN A. LOZANO | Posted 07.18.2011

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HOUSTON — Andrew Fastow, the mastermind behind financial schemes that doomed Enron Corp., returned to Houston this week to serve the remainder o...

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Jack Abramoff Out Of Prison: Disgraced Lobbyist Heads To Halfway House

AP | DAVID DISHNEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been released from prison to a halfway house in the mid-Atlantic region, the F...

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Jail Release Just The Start Of One Man's Road To Redemption

HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Prison, Rebuilding Relationships, Halfway House, Chicago, Landscaping, Jobs, Safer Foundation, 12 Days 12 Cities 12 Families, Jail, Family, Rehabilitation Center, Video, Impact News

This story is the first in HuffPost Impact's 12 Days, 12 Cities, 12 Families series, highlighting Americans who have persevered to overcome incredible...

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