Tom Vazzo

How do we think once they get out of prison, they're going to be able to get enough of a job to live and to pay their debt? Nutty, nutty, nutty. But George wanted to do it the right way. He didn't want to go ask his homies in his gang for money because then he was going to be indebted to the gang. He didn't go to a loan shark.

How do we think once they get out of prison, they're going to be able to get enough of a job to live and to pay their debt? Nutty, nutty, nutty. But George wanted to do it the right way. He didn't want to go ask his homies in his gang for money because then he was going to be indebted to the gang. He didn't go to a loan shark.

How do we think once they get out of prison, they're going to be able to get enough of a job to live and to pay their debt? Nutty, nutty, nutty. But George wanted to do it the right way. He didn't want to go ask his homies in his gang for money because then he was going to be indebted to the gang. He didn't go to a loan shark.

At the time, you can report it for three days of county jail, which is not the safest spot, and earn money off your debt. All right. So I'm talking to him. I'm amazed. I walk away really amazed by him that he's doing it the right way, that all these societal challenges are stopping him, but he's going to still do it the right way. Well, so all weekend long, I'm thinking about it.

At the time, you can report it for three days of county jail, which is not the safest spot, and earn money off your debt. All right. So I'm talking to him. I'm amazed. I walk away really amazed by him that he's doing it the right way, that all these societal challenges are stopping him, but he's going to still do it the right way. Well, so all weekend long, I'm thinking about it.

At the time, you can report it for three days of county jail, which is not the safest spot, and earn money off your debt. All right. So I'm talking to him. I'm amazed. I walk away really amazed by him that he's doing it the right way, that all these societal challenges are stopping him, but he's going to still do it the right way. Well, so all weekend long, I'm thinking about it.

I'm thinking, should I have given him money? Should I have loaned him money? Should I have done some other thing? I make a beeline in the next Tuesday to see how it went. And I go right to George and I see the stress on his face asking how it went. I said, what happened? He said, well,

I'm thinking, should I have given him money? Should I have loaned him money? Should I have done some other thing? I make a beeline in the next Tuesday to see how it went. And I go right to George and I see the stress on his face asking how it went. I said, what happened? He said, well,

I'm thinking, should I have given him money? Should I have loaned him money? Should I have done some other thing? I make a beeline in the next Tuesday to see how it went. And I go right to George and I see the stress on his face asking how it went. I said, what happened? He said, well,

George has custody of his 10-year-old and 8-year-old, which is pretty unusual for a male to get custody as soon as they leave the prison system. And the caregiver who was supposed to show up to watch his kids didn't show up, and he still had to report into county jail. Yeah. And so imagine leaving your 10-year-old in the apartment by themselves for three and a half days. You're in jail.

George has custody of his 10-year-old and 8-year-old, which is pretty unusual for a male to get custody as soon as they leave the prison system. And the caregiver who was supposed to show up to watch his kids didn't show up, and he still had to report into county jail. Yeah. And so imagine leaving your 10-year-old in the apartment by themselves for three and a half days. You're in jail.

George has custody of his 10-year-old and 8-year-old, which is pretty unusual for a male to get custody as soon as they leave the prison system. And the caregiver who was supposed to show up to watch his kids didn't show up, and he still had to report into county jail. Yeah. And so imagine leaving your 10-year-old in the apartment by themselves for three and a half days. You're in jail.

Now, the kids end up being fine, so nothing went wrong with the kids. But imagine the stress as a parent. So I'm telling the story for a couple of reasons.

Now, the kids end up being fine, so nothing went wrong with the kids. But imagine the stress as a parent. So I'm telling the story for a couple of reasons.

Now, the kids end up being fine, so nothing went wrong with the kids. But imagine the stress as a parent. So I'm telling the story for a couple of reasons.

One is the rest of us in society can't imagine the challenges that the poor in our society face every day, the choices they got to make, whether it's George trying to choose to go to – having to go to jail to pay off debt and leave his kids alone, or the homegirl who comes in doesn't – one of our employees doesn't eat for breakfast or lunch so she can save money for diapers. Impossible choices.

One is the rest of us in society can't imagine the challenges that the poor in our society face every day, the choices they got to make, whether it's George trying to choose to go to – having to go to jail to pay off debt and leave his kids alone, or the homegirl who comes in doesn't – one of our employees doesn't eat for breakfast or lunch so she can save money for diapers. Impossible choices.

One is the rest of us in society can't imagine the challenges that the poor in our society face every day, the choices they got to make, whether it's George trying to choose to go to – having to go to jail to pay off debt and leave his kids alone, or the homegirl who comes in doesn't – one of our employees doesn't eat for breakfast or lunch so she can save money for diapers. Impossible choices.

Right. And so we have to recognize that our folks have to make impossible choices and we have to resist the urge to judge, resist the urge to think, what would I have done? Would I have done something differently?

Right. And so we have to recognize that our folks have to make impossible choices and we have to resist the urge to judge, resist the urge to think, what would I have done? Would I have done something differently?