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Why Chattanooga’s New Reentry Program Matters for Public Safety
n this Season 4 episode of The Redemption Project, Brandon Burley narrates and comments on a letter to the editor he wrote for the Chattanooga Times Free Press about a reentry support program coming to the city—one with a documented record of reducing recidivism.
Drawing from firsthand experience in law enforcement and direct visits to Men of Valor campuses in Tennessee, Brandon explains why structured reentry matters for public safety. He breaks down how housing, employment, accountability, and decompression after incarceration intersect—and why the absence of those supports often sends…
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