13 Mar The 48,000 obstacles to reentry
There are 48,000 collateral consequences that formerly incarcerated people face upon release from prison or jail. These systemic and often life-long obstacles are significant barriers to successful reentry....
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21 Feb ANWOL Resident Veronica Is Discharged from Probation
An ANWOL resident who recently discharged from probation credits the organization as giving her the safe space needed to reach her goals....
24 Jan From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Prison
The day before Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Susan Burton’s memoir “Becoming Ms. Burton” received the 2018 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in the category of Biography/Autobiography. “I’m honored to be recognized for my life story,” said Burton in acceptance of the...
11 Jan Another Election Year
This year A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project (ANWOL) is expanding their voter registration efforts to include those who are newly eligible to vote. The passage of Assembly Bill 2466 in 2016 has made it possible for men and women serving time...
31 Dec All of Us Or None Year End Celebration
The All of Us or None year end gathering was a time for members of the Los Angeles and Long Beach chapters to come together for a meal and to celebrate the many struggles and accomplishments of 2017....
23 Dec First Christmas in 32 Years
Holidays at A New Way of Life (ANWOL) are always special for our women and their children. This Christmas, Ms. Mattie, ANWOL’s newest resident, is able to experience the holiday beyond the walls of prison....
08 Dec No Shackles on This Bus Ride
Most of them hadn’t been on that type of vehicle. To know that somebody cared enough to do something like that and to watch them in their freedom was beautiful....
01 Dec A New Way Of Life’s Annual Gala Is Here
On the morning of the gala, ANWOL residents will receive makeovers donated by Chanel. After their makeup sessions, the women will ride to the event in a decked out party bus....
22 Nov REAL CORNBREAD, DRESSING, AND TURKEY
For the past 19 years A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project has provided a Thanksgiving experience for the women living in our re-entry homes. The celebration takes place the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving and the residents are encouraged to invite their family and friends....