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Video:

• Life on parole

The film follows four former inmates as they try to find work, stay sober and keep out of trouble while navigating their first year on parole.

• Monthly parole and community team (PACT) meeting

With help from local businesses, California's Department of Corrections provides resources to recent parolees as they get back on their feet as contributing members of society.

Audio:

• California Programs Helps People On Parole To Function In Society

A re-entry program in San Bernardino, Calif., for released offenders is like a bridge between the world of corrections and the world of social services. The program helps people on parole transition.

• Hunger Strikes At ICE Detention Centers Spread As Parole, Bond Are Denied

In the last week of March, dozens of asylum-seekers held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the River Correctional Center in Ferriday, La., initiated a hunger strike. Activists said 150 people joined the demonstration, while ICE put the number at 24.

Web:

• American Probation and Parole Association

Website for the American Probation and Parole Association

• U.S. Parole Commission

Website for the United States Parole Commission