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StoryCorps Justice Series: Adjusting To Life On The Outside

Kenneth Dilosa, Ben Smith, and Tyronne Smith
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Kenneth Dilosa, Ben Smith, and Tyronne Smith

As part of our StoryCorps series on criminal justice, we bring you a story about re-adjusting to life on the outside.

Kenneth Dilosa, Tyronne Smith, and Ben Smith helped found a reentry organization called "The First 72+". Located in the shadow of the new jail, it was created by formerly incarcerated people to help others transition out of prison and build for the future. Their motto is: "us helping us".

Kenneth Dilosa, Tyronne Smith, and Ben Smith talk about The First 27+, an organization they founded to help former convicts adjust to life after prison.

This piece was produced by Eve Abrams, in partnership with The Justice Project, a StoryCorps initiative to preserve and amplify the stories of people affected by incarceration across the U.S. Learn more at StoryCorps.org.

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Eve Abrams first fell in love with stories listening to her grandmother tell them; it’s been an addiction ever since.