“Prison is tough — coming home is tougher. It’s equally, if not more traumatizing than prison itself.”
Imagine paying for a crime for the rest of your life. You’ve paid your dues, and now you’re ready to begin life as a free American again.
But it doesn’t work that way.
The label “felon” restricts your every move, lessening your civil liberties. You’re out of prison but never truly free.
This cruel awakening is the reality for ex-offenders. The cannabis