Imagine You Are a New Parolee

question 5

Essay

Imagine you are a new parolee. You were incarcerated when you were in your teens; now you are 48. When you were incarcerated, you had a drug addiction. Now you have a GED and hopes for the future. Write an essay about your upcoming reentry. What are your hopes? Your concerns?

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