Formerly incarcerated women are far more likely to be homeless than the general public. With few resources available to help them meet their basic needs, many eventually return to prison. Soledad O’Brien speaks with Topeka Sam, who founded The Ladies of Hope Ministries in order to help women re-entering community.
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