Milwaukee County leaders highlight importance of second chances at Community Reintegration Center [Video]

NEWS AT TEN. IT IS 1108, AND RIGHT NOW MILWAUKEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT SECOND CHANCES AND LIFE AFTER INCARCERATION. IRON 12 NEWS MALLORY ANDERSON JOINS US LIVE FROM JUST OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CENTER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, AND FRANKLIN, WHERE THAT SUMMIT IS NOW UNDERWAY. MALLORY. GERRON. THIS IS THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION, REENTRY WEEK DURING SECOND CHANCE MONTH, AND THEY ARE HOSTING A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESOURCES AND ALSO HELPING THE RESIDENTS HERE SO THAT THEY CAN REENTER SOCIETY SUCCESSFULLY. SEVERAL LOCAL LEADERS WERE AT THE SUMMIT TODAY, INCLUDING COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAVID CROWLEY, MAYOR CAVALIER JOHNSON AND CHIEF JUDGE CARL ASHLEY, WHO ALL ADDRESSED THOSE HOUSED AT THE REINTEGRATION CENTER. RECENTLY, MILWAUKEE COUNTY HAS TAKEN STEPS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT THIS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND HELP LOWER RECIDIVISM. THOSE INCLUDE THE RETURN OF OCCUPATIONAL …