From Statehouse News Bureau:
Brenda Hart was released from West Central Community Correctional Facility in Marysville, 30 miles north of Columbus, in November. But she wasn’t able to go home, at least not in the way she hoped.
She couldn’t find housing in Marengo in Morrow County. Hart had to look 40 minutes away to Marion, where the nearest homeless shelter is. It’s helped her get back on her feet, but she wants to be back to her hometown.
“That way I can be closer to my mom. My mom has lung cancer,” Hart said.
Each year, around 18,000 Ohioans leave prison and return to their communities. They have to find housing, secure employment and rebuild a sense of stability. It’s a difficult transition. And it can be even harder for those returning to a small town. Continue Reading
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