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Registrations Open for 2nd Street Workshops
iBerkshires March 20, 2023 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street has opened registrations for free workshops focused on drawing, creative writing and poetry. The workshops, open to formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County, are associated with the new programs...
Berkshire nonprofit helping former inmates get involved with the arts
Spectrum News March 2, 2023 Dan Reidy PITTSFIELD — The 2nd Street nonprofit supports current and formerly incarcerated people in Berkshire County to increase the chances of improving their lives. Now, the nonprofit is announcing three arts initiatives which will...
Letter to the Editor: Courage at Second Street Second Chances
The Berkshire Eagle March 1, 2023Courage takes many forms. The members of the women’s aftercare group at Second Street Second Chances demonstrated such in sharing their personal stories, their hurt and their emotional vulnerability in a session with District Attorney...
2nd Street Announces Launch of Three Initiatives
iBerkshires March 1, 2023 PITTSFIELD, MA — 2nd Street announces the launch of three initiatives in partnership with Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Community College and Chaos Theory. The programs — Insight Out, Using Our Outside Voices and Hear Me Out — are designed to...
Residents who were once, or are currently, incarcerated are invited to share their stories through works of art
The Berkshire Eagle Mar 1, 2023 By Amanda Burke PITTSFIELD, MA — Residents who are or have been incarcerated are invited to get involved in an arts initiative that will bring their stories to the public. The initiative is the result of 2nd Street Second Chances’...
Women facing a ‘vicious cycle’ of jail and substance use disorder wanted DA Timothy Shugrue to hear their stories
The Berkshire Eagle February 23, 2023 By Amanda Burke PITTSFIELD — Despite nine years of sobriety and her job mentoring parents in recovery, Jaclyn Carnevale isn’t allowed to volunteer at her children’s schools. Every time they bring home a field trip permission...
2nd Street Second Chances program providing walk-in hours for legal assistance
The Berkshire Eagle February 13, 2023 PITTSFIELD —2nd Street Second Chances will be offering weekly walk-inhours for formerly incarcerated persons from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning onThursday. The program is located at 264 Second St. in Pittsfield. The free sessions will...
Pittsfield workshop on expunging, sealing criminal records aims to help people rebuild their lives
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh LandesPublished February 3, 2023 at 10:24 AM EST A workshop on sealing or expunging criminal records will be held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts February 10th. Anyone who has been charged with a crime in the commonwealth will have a...
2nd Street to Hold Clinic on Sealing Criminal Records
iBerkshires.com February 1, 2023 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street, together with Community Legal Aid and the Committee for Public Counsel Services, will hold a free clinic on how to seal or expunge a criminal record on Friday, Feb. 10 from 1:30-3 pm. The clinic will be...
2nd Street Second Chances program opens office in North Adams
The Berkshire Eagle January 24, 2023 PITTSFIELD — 2nd Street Second Chances, a program that helps formerly incarcerated people readjust to society, has partnered with Community Legal Aid to open additional office space at 33 Main St. in North Adams. The office suite...