Muslim-based Groups Provide Housing, Work Training to Ex-inmates, At-risk Youth, Regardless of Religion

A 2021 report by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics found that recidivism rates, the rate at which people return to prison, has been decreasing in the U.S. since 2005. But the numbers remain stubbornly high. VOA’s Irfan Ihsan met with a faith-based group in Atlanta, Georgia, that’s working to change that in a unique way. Camera: Ronan Zakaria