St. Francis College program helps the formerly incarcerated re-enter society

St. Francis College program helps the formerly incarcerated re-enter society

A college in Brooklyn is changing the lives of people who were once behind bars.

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St. Francis College program helps the formerly incarcerated re-enter society

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