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Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outside

  • Written by Margaret Lombe, Associate Professor of Social Work, Boston College
Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outsideStripped of benefits, some former prisoners are forced to rely on charity.Chandan KhannaA/AFP via Getty Images)

Around 600,000 people are released annually from the U.S.‘s sprawling prisons network.

Many face considerable barriers as a result of their convictions when it comes to essentials in life, like getting a jobor a home. It can even be...

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