College Bound Dorchester

Each year, Massachusetts spends more than 1.2 billion dollars on incarcerating people. That amount is more than what is spent on higher education and more than the $55,000 spent on each inmate every year. But what if spending a fraction of that amount kept someone out of jail and on a productive path instead? Mark Culliton, Founder and CEO of College Bound Dorchester joins necn to discuss his program, along with Alex Diaz, a former gang member who is now a college student.