returning citizens Archives - The Washington Informer

Alonzo Turner-Bey led this event and was the first to speak. He was recently given an award by the State’s Attorney office and is known for helping younger offenders stay on track. (Richard Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Returning Citizens Thank Braveboy, Staff for Efforts to Ease Transition

by Richard D. Elliott May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

A group of returning citizens gave their thanks to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy at the Grove Restaurant in Upper Marlboro.

Roach Brown speaks in front of the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. during the Emergency Rally for Returning Citizens on Dec. 19. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Returning Citizens Rally for Affordable Housing and Jobs

by Sam P.K. Collins December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

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Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

by Stacy M. Brown October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

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BROWN: Returnees Who’ve Served Decades in Prison Need Help

by Roach Brown October 19, 2022October 20, 2022

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Wikimedia Commons)

Bowser Reveals Plan for Residents Prone to Gun Violence

by James Wright Jr. April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

brown wooden box on a striped foam mattress

Prince George's County

Nonprofit Awarding Grants to Those Assisting Returning Citizens in Prince George’s Co.

by WI Web Editor January 14, 2022January 17, 2022

Returning-Citizen Entrepreneurs Dive into D.C. Pitch Competition

by James Wright Jr. August 25, 2021December 21, 2021

Black Experience

Kemba Smith: Black Women Disenfranchised After Leaving Prison

by Erica Johnson, WI Guest Contributor March 31, 2021July 12, 2022

Reuben Jonathan Miller, professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service and author of "Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration" (Hachette Book Group)

Many Men and Women Often Still Feel Behind Bars After Being Released

by Brenda C. Siler March 24, 2021December 21, 2021

African Americans account for 25 percent of the 12 million jail admissions every year. (Wikimedia Commons)

Black Experience

With COVID-19 in His Midst, Washingtonian Makes Best of Second Chance

by WI Guest Author February 17, 2021December 21, 2021