This article originally appeared on Westword. When Scott Rollins started hacking away at the weeds and trash in the 4200 block of York Street a few months ago, he wasn’t looking for a hand — or a handout. Recently released on parole after 31 years in prison, the 59-year-old former bank robber was just seeking…
Storm Born: The Latino Coalition in Action
Memories of Katrina inspired new local thinking about parole. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Deep South. In addition to wreaking apocalyptic physical damage, the storm killed more than 1,200 people and left thousands more displaced. At the time, Rosemary Harris Lytle was the Colorado Springs chapter president of the National Association for…
Boulder’s Bridge House Turns Offices into Transitional Housing
Bridge House, one of the LCCL’s sub-grantees, is doing incredible work on creating housing that so many need. Offices and conference rooms in south Boulder are being turned into bedrooms, classrooms and community living space that will provide a path out of homelessness for 48 men and women. Read more at the Daily Camera.