NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Freedom’s just another word

Once you’re in, it’s hard to stay out. That’s the subject of this week’s cover story, and glamorous it ain’t. But important to the health and well being of the community at large? We think so. The question is this: Is recidivism inevitable? There are plenty of people connected to the regional jail who, despite the numbers, hope not—and they’re not just inmates. Erika Howsare spent more than six months reporting on the problems that convicts face upon release and the educators who hope to equip them for that challenge. Read the story here, and don’t forget to leave comments.