05 Apr “Somebody is going to see something in me”
“Reentry is still a struggle and an obstacle, but I’m just going to keep pushing. I am having faith that something is going to come out of this."...
Author: Marissa Wells
20 Mar After jail, Selena finds herself “at the right place doing the right thing”
“I had to really grasp that I was out and that I wanted something new. I did not want to go back in. Because I remember being in jail and asking God, ‘Please get me out, help me.’”...
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....
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....
17 Dec The Distribution Center Aids Puerto Rico
On Tuesday, December 13, staff and volunteers of A New Way of Life’s (ANWOL) Household Goods Distribution Center loaded a 18-wheeler truck with items to donate to the families in Puerto Rico that were devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria....
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....
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