August 4, 2008
Ex-con pushes for re-entry facility
Charles Russell swears by the power of God and vocational training.
After a rough upbringing in South Central Los Angeles and 20 years in and out of state prison, the 51-year-old Greenfield resident credits his current life with wife, children and his own home to finding religion and learning a trade during his last stint at the California Correctional Center in Susanville.
When he walked out of there 14 years ago, he had a job, a house waiting for him and the determination to not go back…
LINK - MontereyHerald.com
