More than 30% of formerly incarcerated Missourians return to prison within three years. It can be hard for these individuals to find a path to reentry, but one group seems to have landed on a solution that’s beginning to keep offenders out of prison for good.
For four years, a former prison has been operating as a minimum-security facility that operates as a reentry center. Transition Center of Kansas City is seeing success keeping former inmates from reincarceration. KCUR’s Brandon Azim got a tour from residents and staff to see how they are doing it.
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