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Exodus Ministries helps formerly incarcerated moms kickstart their futures

By Elizabeth Uclés, Advocate Magazine

ANGELA WALTERSCHEID WAS LOOKING for a new start for herself and her two boys after completing a 1.5-year prison sentence. But shortly after release, the mom of three was in a race against time as her abusive ex-husband had tracked her down once more.

In the nick of time, Walterscheid came across Exodus Ministries, a residential discipleship nonprofit…

A Dallas Coffee Shop Is Offering Women a Fresh Start After Prison

Studies show that getting people back to work after they get out of prison helps reduce the chance they will return to crime. And yet it is very difficult for people with criminal records to find jobs. One coffee shop in Dallas, Well Grounded Coffee, is offering jobs, community and hope to women with criminal histories.