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A (Potentially) Good Man vs. the World

August 27, 2012 by Ryan Bjorklund 2 Comments

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In Ryan Björklund’s latest story, a bad man receives an unexpected second chance at a first start.

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Thirty Seconds

October 8, 2010 by the Editors Leave a Comment

StreetSafe-Facts

“I know a lot of individuals who are incarcerated for life and wish that they could just take back 30 seconds.”

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An Ex-Con Helps Others Reintegrate

October 7, 2010 by the Editors 6 Comments

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Julio Medina and Diana Ortiz: Good is where you find it.

Filed Under: Conflict Tagged With: convict, Diana Ortiz, ex con, Exodus Transitional Community, Julio Medina, prison, redemption, second chances, Sing Sing

Redemption

October 7, 2010 by Tom Matlack 4 Comments

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After ten years in prison on a mandatory drug charge, a new life.

Filed Under: Conflict, Featured Content, Good Is Good Tagged With: child support, convict, drug laws, ex con, prison, redemption, Roxbury, second chances, StreetSafe, Walpole State Prison

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Utah Boy Scout Leaders Reprimanded for Joining Gay Pride Parade

During the Utah Pride Parade earlier this month, two Scout leaders marched as part of a larger group of participants in Scouting uniforms, incurring the ire of the local and national councils.

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The French Were Getting Married on Google Plus Before It Was Cool (Video)

Before France legalized same-sex marriage on May 18 of this year, the French people and Google decided to take matters into their own hands—and computers.

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New Case May Be Catalyst for New Zealand to Change Gendered Sexual Assault Laws

“…it has also highlighted disparity in the law of rape, which makes it impossible for a woman to be accused of the crime.”
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Sesame Street Addresses Parents and Incarceration

Sesame Street tackles more than the ABCs and 123s with a new educational outreach program for children.

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The Magic Fistbump (Video)

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Business Travel with Dad

Chuck Ross relates a father and son bonding experience at the U.S./Mexico border.

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Ernie’s Auto-Erotic Wallpaper

Small tokens take on oversized importance in the small, lonely cells of Donovan Correctional Center.

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Is Being “Rock Hard” Worth Risking Your Life?

Male sexual performance supplements are largely unregulated, yet may contain dangerous drugs not listed on the label.

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Too Many Fatherless Father’s Days

Patrick Caneday didn’t know what he was missing, growing up without a father around, until he became a father, himself.

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