Isidoro Rodriguez. Before 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 life.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. In 2023, Cortney was homeless, living in her car with her three children in Denver, Colorado, and struggling with addiction.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. Growing up in Los Angeles, Dina faced her teenage years chasing distractions rather than diplomas. Those early choices led her into the criminal justice system and eventually incarceration.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. William grew up in an underserved community in south central Los Angeles with limited opportunities. He was raised by his hardworking mother, who juggled multiple jobs to support him and his 10 siblings.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. Kayla, a young woman from Compton, California, received reentry cash assistance at a critical turning point. Kayla’s early years were shaped by hardship.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. Growing 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 School to study music production.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. The last time Terry worked on a TV show set, he says he blew the director away by drawing on his life experiences to lend depth and authenticity to his character.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. In the midst of serving his sixth year in prison, Richard received the devastating news of his wife's passing. He says that this was the pivotal moment when he resolved to turn his life around.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. Ramonia worked in public service in Ohio for nearly 20 years before a nonviolent criminal conviction in 2019 ended her career and livelihood.…

Isidoro Rodriguez. Leon was recently working on a construction job in Buffalo, New York: A water main had burst in a residential neighborhood, and he and his fellow workers needed to replace it.…