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<p>When Sr. Mary Sean Hodges was 60, she took a year off from her teaching career for a sabbatical. She had been teaching in Dominican schools in California for 39 years and thought that she'd like to do something else that would sustain her for the next few decades.</p> <p>"I didn't see teaching till I was 80," she said.</p>
Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing. Deaths are rising with few solutions on offer.
LA nun Sister Mary Sean Hodges has helped more than 10,000 parolees adjust to life after incarceration. Their recidivism rate has been under 1% since 2002.