by Allison Piche | Mar 29, 2017 | Star Phoenix
Star Phoenix excerpt: “Saskatoon is set to become the new home of a pilot program to help people recently released from jail or prison. The program is the brainchild of members of STR8 UP, a non-profit organization that helps support former gang members in...
by Allison Piche | Jan 30, 2016 | Blog, Jorgina Sunn, Star Phoenix, STR8 UP stories
“Str8-Up has been helping young men and women escape the gang life for decades. Started in Saskatchewan’s prison system in the mid-1990s, the program aims to show young people a way out of gangs. The stories of how members escaped can be terrifying. So, too, are...
by admin | Nov 7, 2015 | Blog, Star Phoenix
By Charles Hamilton, The Starphoenix November 7, 2015 It was the first time in his life Brad Christianson truly feared going to jail. He was 23 years old on the cold January morning when he walked into court, knowing his fate was sealed. By that time in his young...
