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We talk about second chances a lot here at CCT. We strive to make sure we’re providing resources to those who are justice involved to help them turn their lives around. One key way is to help individuals get into the workforce. Read the Full Article

Transitioning back into society after incarceration isn’t easy. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte NC has launched (R) IGNITE, Residents Individually Growing Naturally & Intentionally Through Education this week, a program designed to help educate incarcerated individuals so that they won’t become justice involved again. CCT welcomes this new initiative by the Sheriff’s Office. Our…

“He says he was determined to take a different path…” A different path indeed for Korinthin Worley. This LifeWorks! graduate beat the odds and is now rebuilding his life thanks to CCT. Coleen Harry, with WTVI PBS Charlotte, takes a closer look at his story and what CCT is doing to help individuals accomplish professional…

Many companies are dealing with labor shortages, and the need to fill positions is opening doors for CCT clients. Taylor Young, with Queen City News (formerly FOX 46), spoke with one of our top second chance employers who says hiring employees with criminal records has helped them keep up with increasing demand during the pandemic….

For MLK Day 2022, LifeWorks! graduate Saichelle McNeill took center stage in Duke Energy’s newsletter, illumination. CCT received a $25,000 Social Justice and Racial Equity grant from the energy giant in 2020. Read the Full Article

It takes a team of caring, compassionate people to help achieve CCT’s mission of building people, not prisons. Part of the building includes training programs where participants learn and practice skills they’ll need to successfully re-enter the workforce and become productive members of society. SouthPark Magazine editor, Cathy Martin takes a deeper dive into how…

We are so proud to receive the title ‘Best Nonprofit in Charlotte’ from Queen City Nerve’s Best in the Nest 2021. See what they had to say about our work, as well as a complete list of winners. Congratulations to all! Read the Full Article

Carita Jacobs is completing the last few months of her prison sentence at CCT’s residential work release dorm. Her path hasn’t been an easy one. However, as you’ll see in her interview with WSOC’s Glenn Counts, her personal commitment to overcome the odds and be back with her family has kept her going. Read the…

The hiring process has many steps, from completing an application to phone interviews and criminal background checks, with human resources (HR) doing much of the vetting. Our executive director, who spent over 20 years working in HR, shares why working with nonprofit agencies like CCT can help ensure people with criminal records are not overlooked….

Reporter Devna Bose writes about marginalized people, underrepresented communities, racism and social justice for The Charlotte Observer. She and photographer Khadejeh Nikouyeh spent time recently  at the Center for Community Transitions and Center for Women, interviewing and meeting with residents, Executive Director Patrice Funderburg and Program Director Delilah Montalvo. Their efforts culminated in two in-depth,…