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StoryCorps Justice Series: Adjusting To Life On The Outside

Courtesy of StoryCorps
Kenneth Dilosa, Ben Smith, and Tyronne Smith

As part of our StoryCorps series on criminal justice, we bring you a story about re-adjusting to life on the outside.

Kenneth Dilosa, Tyronne Smith, and Ben Smith helped found a reentry organization called "The First 72+". Located in the shadow of the new jail, it was created by formerly incarcerated people to help others transition out of prison and build for the future. Their motto is: "us helping us".

This piece was produced by Eve Abrams, in partnership with The Justice Project, a StoryCorps initiative to preserve and amplify the stories of people affected by incarceration across the U.S. Learn more at StoryCorps.org.

Eve Abrams first fell in love with stories listening to her grandmother tell them; it’s been an addiction ever since.

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