Trying to manage crime in Philadelphia

The Afterlife
As Philly struggles with violent crime, programs proven to set ex-offenders straight are starving for support.

Article by Brion Shreffler , City Paper May 3, 2012

The STAR program, Supervision to Aid Reentry Re-entry program for violent offenders Philadelphia and another program;the Mayor's Office of Reintegration Services for Ex-Offenders (RISE) seems to get results. The annual budget for STAR "is next to nothing", lawyers and law students offer pro bono legal services. 
Being released into society after serving a sentence has many challenges. These programs try and offer support and a different direction then to become a repeat offender.

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