Letters to the editor.Your article ["Stunted Potential," May/June 005] was excellent but didn't highlight the issue of the unfairness of federal aid to citizens. In order to qualify, a student must complete a statement of financial status. It clearly states that the incomes of grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl and legal guardians don't count. Do you know how many minority children live with grandparents, godparents godparents npl the godparents → los padrinos godparents npl the godparents → le parrain et la marraine godparents npl , legal guardians or just friends/relatives? In order to qualify as independent of one's parents, it is not sufficient to not be living with them. It is not sufficient to not have lived with them for years. They must be dead, you must be married, you must be supporting your child or you must be over 21. When I qualified for financial aid, living on your own for one year was sufficient. You also may not quality if you have any drug convictions. Considering that the majority of people in prisons are there for drug convictions, and the majority of them are minorities, probably the majority of those who complete their sentence and want to go to school would not be able to afford it. You can probably guess that the majority of them will never achieve the dream of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . Julie A. Segraves Chicago Thank you for your article, "Role Reversal," in the May/June issue. Newly released individuals need assistance in navigating the maze of service providers who can help them re-enter re·en·ter also re-en·ter v. re·en·tered, re·en·ter·ing, re·en·ters v.tr. 1. To enter or come in to again. 2. To record again on a list or ledger. v.intr. society. Preparing for the adjustment to the community begins not the day the individual is released from the institution, but months ahead of that time. Your article rightly focused on the need for employment. But, when up to two-thirds of offenders have substance abuse problems, as do all the participants in the Sheridan Correctional Center program, it is absolutely critical that the individual's recovery process is underway before employment begins. A key concept in discussing community re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the is restoring citizenship. This involves helping former offenders in developing the skills, attitudes and behaviors that are consistent with good citizenship. Until we recognize that former offenders are people with the potential to make positive contributions to society, we will continue to see a revolving door of crime and incarceration Confinement in a jail or prison; imprisonment. Police officers and other law enforcement officers are authorized by federal, state, and local lawmakers to arrest and confine persons suspected of crimes. The judicial system is authorized to confine persons convicted of crimes. . Daphne Baille Diretor of Communications Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC TASC The After School Corporation TASC The American Surrogacy Center TASC Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities TASC The Analytic Sciences Corporation TASC Transportation Administrative Service Center TASC Total Administrative Services Corporation ) |
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