I would like to thank everyone who donated to After Orange: Halfway Home. Unfortunately, we were unable to keep our doors open due to funding, zoning and life. Jamie’s interstate compact was successful (thank you Parole and Probations) and she is now back in California getting her life together after ten years of incarceration.
With that said, I am so thankful to everyone who has participated, donated and inspired this incredible journey. Many lessons have emerged throughout this ‘After Orange’ experience and it all started with the concept of documenting people as they left prison in Las Vegas. As I followed a woman into Hope For Prisoners about 4 years ago, I fell in love with this program. Inspiring and authentic, I continued to document the program along with the women coming out of FMWCC (Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center).
As I observed the housing problem in Las Vegas, after seeing first hand the backup of women up for parole who were not being released, After Orange transformed into a housing project – After Orange: Halfway Home.
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