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A new state law gives Virginia prisoners more credit for good behavior behind bars, so about 4,500 of them will be getting out this summer, but returning to communities – finding work and housing – can be tough. That’s where a non-profit called the Fountain Fund comes in. Since it began work five years ago, the Charlottesville group has given over a million dollars in low-interest loans to help former inmates start their new lives. Sandy Hausman has that story.
The Fountain Fund selects peer partners to launch new program
The Fountain Fund selects peer partners to launch new program By Daniel Grimes | January 29, 2021 at 12:46 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 8:14 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -A Charlottesville nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people get off their feet is kicking off a new initiative. The Fountain Fund seeks to disrupt the cycle of poverty and incarceration. It just selected five people to work with its client partners and do just that.
Rika Cutchin is one of those just selected for the program. After her release from jail she sought programs that could get her back on her feet. She found the Fountain Fund and applied to its peer partner program.