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With Bipartisan Support, Ward And Smith Successfully Lobbies For Expanded Access To Post-Secondary Education In Prisons

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You might think that opportunities for both sides of the political aisle to come together to change lives, make communities safer, and save state taxpayer dollars are unheard of, but North Carolina...

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Whitney Christensen
Whitney Christensen

You might think that opportunities for both sides of the political aisle to come together to change lives, make communities safer, and save state taxpayer dollars are unheard of, but North Carolina House Bill 463 – Education/Job Readiness in Prisons/Jails was just that opportunity.

The goal of House Bill 463 was to facilitate the successful reentry into society of incarcerated people by providing access to post-secondary education in the state's prisons and jails.

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Ward and Smith was pleased to represent the Vera Institute of Justice in lobbying for this policy.  The Vera Institute of Justice is a non-partisan, non-profit thought leader on criminal justice reforms that studies problems and pilots solutions across jurisdictions in order to achieve meaningful change.

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