In an age of mass incarceration that continues to impact citizens in Youngstown and across the nation, the future of our justice system may rest in one simple action: hearing the stories of those impacted by incarceration and helping them return home. We all yearn to return home in some sense, whether we have been … Continue reading Resilient Citizens

Our guest speaker this Sunday is Dionne Dowdy, executive director of United Returning Citizens of Youngstown, an organization that offers resources to citizens returning to the community from prison. Ms. Dowdy was recently named incoming president for Community Legal Aid Services, a non-profit law firm that offers free legal services to low income residents in … Continue reading “I Have a Dream”