July 22, 2020

Pandemic Creates Additional Challenges Those Going Through Reentry


Jill Sheridan
Director of Reentry Carlette Duffy. - Courtesy City of Indianapolis

Director of Reentry Carlette Duffy.

Courtesy City of Indianapolis

Carlette Duffy became Indianapolis's Director of Reentry just one month before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. WFYI's Jill Sheridan spoke with Duffy by phone about the challenges facing people going through reentry right now.

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