News - 2006
CEC's Keith Hooper Participates in Prisoner Reentry Broadcast
Roseland, NJ, May 2, 2006 - Keith Hooper, Chairman of Community Education Centers' (CEC) Alumni Association, participated in a public radio round table discussion on prisoner reentry. The program, "The Day After Prison," was heard on the talk-radio show, Open Source, hosted by veteran journalist Christopher Lydon. The program is presented by WGBH Radio Boston and distributed by Public Radio International.
Representing Community Education Centers, Mr. Hooper detailed his successful reentry experiences upon release from CEC's residential treatment program, Talbot Hall, in 1994.
"While at Talbot Hall, I leaned about the disease of addiction. I learned how to save money. I learned about the different things I needed to do for me to continue to stay in society," said Mr. Hooper.
Marty Horn, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections, was a member of the panel and followed Keith by saying, "...everything Keith said is right on the money." Host Chris Lydon was also impressed with Keith's real world view of reentry and asked many questions about Keith's personal journey and successful reentry process.
An audio broadcast of the program can be found by visiting the program's website at ../ra and clicking on the link for "The Day After Prison."
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