In 2023, Cortney was homeless, living in her car with her three children in Denver, Colorado, and struggling with addiction. Soon, her circumstances brought her face to face with the
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Read MoreIn 2023, Clyde was released from Solidad State prison in California after serving 28 years of a 30 years-to-life sentence. He walked out of prison looking for the best way
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Read MoreGrowing up in northern California, Angie was always into music. When she was younger, she would record and perform her own material and dreamed of attending the Los Angeles Film
Read MoreBefore her incarceration, Vianca struggled with addiction and homelessness. When she was released from jail in Lynwood County, California in 2024, she was finally sober and determined to rebuild her
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