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Chino Ortiz

Chino Ortiz

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Returning Citizens Support Group, a Newark-based criminal justice reform organization providing reentry support for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Jul 9, 2026

15:34
It's very true.
15:35
For me, you know, as an organization and Aisha as well, and those of us that have lived experience, our organization focus on healing trauma because we understand that without healing, we cannot live healthy lives.
15:49
We can't be in healthy relationships.
15:51
We can't hold a job, for example.
15:54
I've been to other reentry organizations.
15:56
When I came home, I went to a reentry organization.
15:58
I pretty much knew what I wanted to do, even though I was dealing with trauma.

12 MINS LATER

27:35
Are there other things that can be done that are sort of on the policy agenda?

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