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The First-Ever People’s Reentry Assembly
As part of Reentry Week, LMM hosted the first ever People’s Reentry Assembly on April 30, 2022. The program was a community-wide effort, spearheaded by the Greater Cleveland Reentry Leadership Coalition’s Advocacy and Policy Committee which is co-chaired by Margie...
The 2022 Charles R. See Forum, Recap
On April 29, 2022 LMM hosted the second Charles R. See Forum on Reentry, which honors Mr. See’s 44 years of service at LMM and his work leading the innovative Community Re-Entry program. The forum was endowed thanks to several generous donors, with the goal of...
A Reflection on LMM’s Friend-to-Friend Program
She was a woman from California – at that time a resident of Northeast Pre-Release Center, an Ohio Department of Corrections prison in Cleveland. I was with a group of people spending a day learning about the work of Lutheran agencies in Cleveland – we were in the...
Honoring Charlynn Carter
Today we remember Charlynn Carter, a dedicated servant, selfless individual and long-time LMM'er. Please read the reflection below written by Charles R. See, former VP of Community Re-Entry with LMM. Charlynn Carter, beloved, long-time Community Re-Entry Care Team...
A Push Towards Justice: The Difference a Village Makes
When you think of Martin Luther King Jr. what do you think of? Who do you think of? When I think of King, the first things that come to mind are things like the Civil Rights Movement, peaceful protest, turning the other cheek, loving thy neighbor even when they don't...