Hi everyone,

We are producing a documentary for BET (Black Entertainment Television) on reentry, and the challenges that exist for folks coming out of prison due to the lack of proper support finding work and housing.

Specifically we want to follow a Latino woman coming out of jail in New York City, and an African American man coming out in the rural south (especially Alabama of Mississippi.)

If anyone knows anyone fitting this description who will be coming out of prison over the month of April or the beginning of May, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank you !

Sincerely,
Gena Konstantinakos
BET

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