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Delaware Farm Planted in Opportunity Zone Gives Former Inmates a Second Chance

Delaware Farm Planted in Opportunity Zone Gives Former Inmates a Second Chance
An upright hydroponic garden at Second Chances Farm in Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 14, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WILMINGTON, Del.—KaLief Ringgold, 34, was released from prison on March 26 after spending years behind bars on drug dealing charges. He stepped out into a world that, for many former inmates, can be overwhelming as they struggle to find work.

Amid the pandemic and economic recession, Ringgold landed a job on a smart farm called Second Chances that hires former prisoners.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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