Retribution vs Salvation: Leon Taylor vs The Death Penalty and A Look At A Reentry From Prison Coalition

Reentry In Kansas City: An Update Host Craig Lubow talks with Ron Smith Program Director of Second Change Reentry Program as well as Brittany Peterson and Addie Vobach, Resource Specialists and Client Advocates. Second Chance identified a need to create collaboration among all locally operating corrections systems and non-profit agencies and the Kansas City Metropolitan Reentry Coalition was born in January of 2009. This coalition, with well over 100 organizational members, has worked systematically to remove barriers with activities such as educating the small business community about benefits of hiring former offenders, educating landlords about public policies and opportunities to rent responsibly to the population, and addressing issues like revising the liquor license city ordinance, with KCMO City Council, that would allow some former offenders the ability to hire some people with felonies. The approach of working with those who are determined most likely to return to criminal activity is one that has been implemented in Kansas, based on research guided practices, and is already demonstrating effectiveness in reducing Kansas recidivism rates. Program Director, Ron Smith - [email protected] Addie Vobach - [email protected] Brittany Peterson - [email protected] Second Chance Office 2700 E. 18th St., Room 207 Kansas City, MO 64127 816-231-0450…