A former L.A. parking lot is becoming an experiment in rehabilitation

Near a jail in downtown L.A., a new development offers a supportive new space for people impacted by the justice system.

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A block and a half away from a bleak-looking concrete jail in downtown Los Angeles, a former parking lot is being transformed into a new vision of what rehabilitation can look like.

The project, called the Robert K. Ross Center for Hope and Healing just broke ground. It will include affordable apartments for low-income residents, including people reentering society after incarceration. It will have a center for learning and job training, a hub focused on mental and physical health, and another hub for community meetings. The whole project carefully considers trauma-informed........

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