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Santa Rosa Junior College counselor Rhonda Findling with Apolinar Vega, a formerly incarcerated student Findling has helped through the Second Chance program. (Courtesy Second Chance)
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Q&A: Child of survivors helps people transition from prison into college

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 29, 2020February 4, 2020
James “Sneaky” White Jr. moments after his release from prison, Jan. 21, 2020. (Alix Wall)
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Jewish lifer who helped 1,500 inmates earn degrees freed from prison after 38 years

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 23, 2020January 29, 2025
Radio reporter Eli Wirtschafter with Solano State Prison inmates who work on KALW's "Uncuffed" series (Photo/Peter Merts-Courtesy the California Arts Council)
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Q&A: This KALW reporter helps inmates speak their minds

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 25, 2019April 25, 2019
James A. White has served 37 years of a life sentence — but parole may now be within his reach.
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Man in prison for life might get out — thanks, in part, to J.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 22, 2018August 22, 2018
Amanda Berger runs the garden in the H-Unit yard at San Quentin Prison.
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Q&A: A prison garden where personal growth is the goal

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 5, 2018July 9, 2018
James A. White aka "Sneaky," a life-sentence prisoner working to get education for fellow inmates
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Sentenced to life for murder, he has helped 1,500 fellow inmates earn degrees

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 22, 2018June 26, 2019

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