| Source | block-club-chicago |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 30, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 30, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/30/west-side-jobs-program-keeps-ex-offenders-out-of-prison-uic-report-finds/ |
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NORTH LAWNDALE — The state has spent more than $1 billion over the last two
decades locking up thousands of North Lawndale residents who had already been
incarcerated before.
But a program to help the formerly incarcerated in North Lawndale find jobs and
stay out of the criminal justice system is s...