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Part I: A three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia.
Employment and housing prove to be major hurdles.
In Virginia, 38,000 citizens were incarcerated in 2016. Almost 90 percent of those released return home.
Home Sweet Home Only a Few Months Later in Arlington
Seniors ease back into newly renovated apartments.
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People At Work: Fun, Friendship and Futsal in Alexandria
TC school resource officers connect with students through soccer.
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At the Grill and Behind the Counter at Jack's Place
"Heh Rick, the usual?" Jack Davis, the owner and cook at Jack's since 1996, slaps a Don's burger on the grill, a bacon cheeseburger with BBQ sauce named after a customer.
Step Out the Door, Return as a New Woman
New mobile hair salon gives door-to-door service.
People at Work
In the Kitchen
Jones Makes Biscuits with Own Personalities
Two women stood with noses pressed to the window at Stomping Ground on Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray. "Oh, no," one of them said. "I didn't know it was closed on Monday. I've eaten here three times since they opened in May. I love their salads; they are so fresh." Disappointed, they head down the street looking for a second choice.
Alexandria People at Work: Neighborhood Pharmacy Cares for Its Community
Over 1,000 look-alike white bottles line the shelves, cram the nooks and crannies and sit in the refrigerator at Neighborhood Pharmacy on Mt. Vernon Street in Del Ray. Stacey Swartz, pharmacist and co-owner, has operated the independent pharmacy for eight years since she bought the space from Show of Hands. "Monday is the busiest day of the week," she says, "with all of the things piled up from the weekend."
Alexandria People at Work: A Personal Cup of Coffee
Sumatra beans giving off steam bounced out of the roaster and into the cooling tray.