Becky Hansen talks with Michael Beary, Executive Director of JUST of DuPage. JUST serves DuPage County including Wheaton and Glendale Heights providing DuPage County inmates and those exiting prison. Beary outlines the services and programs JUST provides including Spiritual Enrichment, Addiction Recovery, Education and Vocation, as well as Re-Entry and Life Skills. Beary also discussed the challenges inmates face when re-entering the community. Research shows investing $1 in these lives gives a return of $20 to the community. (www.justofdupage.org)
Original Airdate: WAWE WLWX
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Becky joined EMF in 2005 and covers Alaska, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Western Louisiana and East Texas including major markets Houston, Chicago and D.C.