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St. Louis County Partners with Non-Profit to Deconstruct Houses

24 Sep 2020 Community Impact, Environmental Impact, News & Events

Work to de-construct the first of three tax forfeited buildings in St. Louis County began Wednesday in partnership with a non-profit organization called Better Futures Minnesota. Through Better Futures Minnesota, materials from forfeited buildings that would otherwise go to waste are salvaged and men who want to construct better lives for themselves can through the de-construction of…

Duluth Homes Condemned But Value Not Forgotten

24 Sep 2020 Community Impact, Environmental Impact, News & Events

“A “before” picture of the sagging house stood on a placard in the front yard as St. Louis County used the process on display to highlight its collaboration with Better Futures Minnesota, which strives to save old construction materials from being discarded into landfills. “We believe fervently that climate change is real,” Steve Thomas, founder…

St. Louis County Partners with MN Organization to Deconstruct Properties in Duluth

24 Sep 2020 Community Impact, Environmental Impact, News & Events

“St. Louis County has partnered with one Minnesota organization to help deconstruct tax-forfeited and blighted properties in the Duluth area. They are not only helping the environment but are also providing opportunities for those who need it. St. Louis County, along with Better Futures Minnesota, is working to deconstruct several properties in Duluth. The process…

St. Louis County partners with Better Futures to deconstruct three tax forfeited structures

22 Sep 2020 Community Impact, Environmental Impact, News & Events

“St. Louis County is collaborating with Better Futures Minnesota to deconstruct three blighted, tax-forfeited properties in the Duluth area through a state environmental trust fund grant. The deconstruction process will remove raw material from the structures, including dimensional lumber, wood doors and windows, porcelain sinks, cast iron tubs, and hardwood flooring. Better Futures offers this…

Why is Minnesota one of few states with an increasing prison population?

25 Jul 2017 Community Impact, Policy, Social/Personal Impact

rx online Minnesota’s mass incarceration problem  While the national prison population is on the decline, Minnesota’s numbers are rising. A May 2017 Vera Institute of Justice study found that Minnesota was one of just 15 states (out of 45 reporting) that saw both increased prison populations and rising costs between 2010 and 2015. In fact,…

Report: Hiring formerly incarcerated people benefits companies, communities

23 Jul 2017 Community Impact, Policy, Social/Personal Impact

rx online Last month, the American Civil Liberties Union released its report on the successes of corporate policies geared to giving formerly incarcerated Americans a fair chance at re-entry. The results show what we at Better Futures have known all along: Second chances are good for people, good for communities, and good for businesses. Today, 70 million…

How “technical violations” lead to revolving doors of Minnesota prisons

24 Apr 2017 Community Impact, Policy

rx online In Minnesota, nearly 100,000 people are under probation—a form of supervised release that often includes strict daily check-ins with supervising officers. In fact, Minnesota has one of the highest probation rates in the country, leaving some people under supervised probation for 10, even 20 years. According to a recent Star Tribune story, Minnesota…