26-08-2017 03:08 via topix.com

Columbus hopes new program will reduce recidivism among violent offenders

The program, called the Safe Neighborhood Initiative, is the result of a three-year grassroots effort led by BREAD - Building Responsibility, Equality And Dignity - to lobby the city and other government agencies that violence could be reduced by intervening with violent offenders. BREAD is a faith-based social justice organization made up of 40 congregations and 20,000 members.
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