NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:24:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org In Freedom, Ex-Felon Becomes Probation Counselor The federal probation office in St. Louis has one of the biggest caseloads of violent offenders in the country — and one of the lowest recidivism rates. That's in part because of a former felon who knows how to keep ex-offenders from returning to prison. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:24:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/11/166884441/in-freedom-ex-felon-becomes-probation-counselor?ft=1&f=166884441 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/11/166884441/in-freedom-ex-felon-becomes-probation-counselor?ft=1&f=166884441 The federal probation office in St. Louis has one of the biggest caseloads of violent offenders in the country — and one of the lowest recidivism rates. That's in part because of a former felon who knows how to keep ex-offenders from returning to prison.

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]]> Clark Porter was 17 when he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbing a downtown post office at gunpoint. He spent 15 years in prison and today helps some of the toughest ex-offenders turn their lives around. Clark Porter was 17 when he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbing a downtown post office at gunpoint. He spent 15 years in prison and today helps some of the toughest ex-offenders turn their lives around. Courtesy of Washington Universtiy in St. Louis Porter was hired by Chief U.S. Probation Officer Douglas Burris, who was initially taken aback by the idea of an ex-felon working for the probation office. Porter was hired by Chief U.S. Probation Officer Douglas Burris, who was initially taken aback by the idea of an ex-felon working for the probation office. Courtesy of Washington University in St. Louis