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Ready 4 Life: Oakland nonprofit graduates first class from reentry program for formerly incarcerated

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Bay Area ProudMay 23, 2024 5:19 pm

Ready 4 Life: Oakland nonprofit graduates first class from reentry program for formerly incarcerated

CROP’s yearlong Ready 4 Life is a residential program aimed at preparing former inmates for jobs in the tech industry. Garvin Thomas reports.

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